Few Comments:
1. The OW is awarded at a point of time. Then training and skills and knowledge use decay with lack 0f use. I have had several instabuddies who had forgotten how to assemble their gear. It had been months since they last did it for a few times.
2. The dive with my wife or children, if they dove, standard for me is way past the decent keep themselves alive criteria. Not sure any new OW diver would make it.
3. I have seen a number of times where a few gentle friendly comments produced a much better dive buddy on dive 2.
1. The OW is awarded at a point of time. Then training and skills and knowledge use decay with lack 0f use. I have had several instabuddies who had forgotten how to assemble their gear. It had been months since they last did it for a few times.
2. The dive with my wife or children, if they dove, standard for me is way past the decent keep themselves alive criteria. Not sure any new OW diver would make it.
3. I have seen a number of times where a few gentle friendly comments produced a much better dive buddy on dive 2.