Hi everyone
I was too embarrassed to ask the dm this question yesterday, especially seeing as I was last on the boat and held everyone up- after a long surface swim I might add. My problem is with navigation and getting back to the exact spot where the boat is.
I understand the concept of counting your kickcycles- but how could you possibly enjoy your dive if you're at that lark! so what I want to know is, say for example I swim North for a while and then west. Do I have to retrace my steps exactly by turning around and swimming east and then south and time how long I swam for each direction or how do I do it? There doesn't seem to be many obvious underwater features that I can use as a guide in the waters i find myself in, and so always overshoot the boat and end up snorkling back. My buddy seems to be in the same boat as I'm in (well the one we're both trying to get back in..)
Also, does anyone ever tie a marker to something just directly under the boat so you might see it before you swim past your exit point or is that just sheer madness? Any help will be gratefully received.
Niamh:blinking:
I was too embarrassed to ask the dm this question yesterday, especially seeing as I was last on the boat and held everyone up- after a long surface swim I might add. My problem is with navigation and getting back to the exact spot where the boat is.
I understand the concept of counting your kickcycles- but how could you possibly enjoy your dive if you're at that lark! so what I want to know is, say for example I swim North for a while and then west. Do I have to retrace my steps exactly by turning around and swimming east and then south and time how long I swam for each direction or how do I do it? There doesn't seem to be many obvious underwater features that I can use as a guide in the waters i find myself in, and so always overshoot the boat and end up snorkling back. My buddy seems to be in the same boat as I'm in (well the one we're both trying to get back in..)
Also, does anyone ever tie a marker to something just directly under the boat so you might see it before you swim past your exit point or is that just sheer madness? Any help will be gratefully received.
Niamh:blinking: