Algol - April 29, 2007
Even though it was only the second trip of the season, it was already  beginning to feel like a routine, up & out to the boat. The sun was at a low angle at 6 AM as Tim drove us to the boat. We quickly made the boat ready to sail, as Tim loaded on his re-breather. The air was starting to warm, as we pulled out of the slip. We are heading a little further offshore today to the Algol. A large navy vessel sunk in 145' of water. The John Jack rose and fell in rhythm with the ocean, as we sailed 18 miles to the wreck site. The sun continued to shine making the day bright, and pleasant.

Captain Steve stopped the boat over the wreck, allowing Shawn to jump in and set the hook. After what seemed like forever ( a watched pot .....) the bag was up, signaling that we were tied into the wreck, & ready to dive. The deck was alive with activity as Roger & Tin prepared to splash in, both sporting the latest in Re-breather technology. They were followed shortly by the rest of the divers.

Once on the bottom, the divers were met with a slight current, and 20' of vis. Shawn had performed his task well, and tied us in high up on the wreck. From this vantage point it was easy to navigate. On this day, no lobsters were in any danger what so ever, as I was not diving today. The water Temp. was the same as Sat 42 Deg. Roger did a short dive, but Tim pulled over an hour in the water. The Re-breather almost negating any need to decompress. Once every one was back on board with a hot beverage, Roger jumped back in to free the hook. As the boat took us home, we chowed down on my wife’s fresh made Pot Roast, expertly reheated by our able crew.

I took the helm as the big cats spooled up and sped us home. Already I am beginning to feel as if I never left the wheel house from last season. We put the boat to rest after a thorough cleaning, leaving it ready for next week’s adventure.