RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Convention regatta

Although a video camera mounted on the outside/inside of anyone's sub would be the best way to let everyone enjoy the sub (without having to let a bunch of strangers go for a joy-ride), I don't see an easy way to get a wireless video feed to the surface.

If someone could put together an underwater telephone which could be easily moved from sub to sub, I think it would go a long way to making this event look safer (and it would be a great way for the 'simpler' subs to try out a new type of equipment).

I really really like the idea of an underwater 'find-and-identify' race course.

Alas, I have no sub of my own to bring. Other matters are more pressing at the moment.

Shin

----Original Message Follows----
From: Lew Clayman
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:53:53 -0800 (PST)

Might be useful to get one of those wireless video cams that are always being
advertised on web popups, or perhaps a competitor. If viable underwater, it
could be mounted inside the sub (in waterproof case maybe) to provide safety
monitoring, backup to the telephone.

--- Gregory Snyder wrote:
> I would be delighted -
> I'll get working right away, post some rules and put it to a vote-
> How about making a small course with say, a few underwater objects
> hanging from buoys ( dense enough to sink, but not big enough to cause
> fouling ) String them up in a course of about 500 yards and time the
> runs for accuracy and speed. First team to identify as many objects as
> possible in the allotted time wins the prize.
> Is this on track, or too extreme?
>
> Thanks-
> Sincerely,
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 7:23 PM
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> How about being the Regatta Committee Chairman?
>
> Here is a quick outline. Feel free to morph it into something that is
> workable. I have one rubber boat that can be a chase boat. Not fast but
> avaliable.
>
> Date: Friday, 16 August 2002
>
> Where: where to meet, down to lake, beach, dock, parking lot
>
> Access fees:
>
> Schedule: 0900-1000 sign in
> 1000-1300 on lake
> ????-???? what ever
>
> Rules of regatta (for lack of better name):
>
> This would be the how to keep the event sane. I like the idea
> of one sub at a time submerging for a fixed amount of time and
> area.
>
> Getting dive permission (marshall boat and chase boat could
> be the same):
>
> 1. power over to marshall boat to request permission to
> dive
> (all divers have to fillout some kind of form, name,
> date of birth, next of kin (sorry :) ) (minors will
> have
> to have the signature of a parent)
> 2. be put into diving queue
> 3. when it is your turn the marshall gives you
> permission
> to dive
> 4. You power to a chase boat/or it tows you clear of all
> the other subs
>
> Dive:
>
> 1. The chase boat hands you an underwater telephone.
> 2. The chase boat attaches a buoy with floating line
> 3. The chase boat hands you a kitchen timer locked in a
> box (so you can't be tempted to turn the dial and get
> more dive time :)
> 4. Chase boat sets another timer that it gets with time
> plus five minutes
> 5. Chase boat lifts dive flag
> 6. Sub is good to go
> 7. Underwater telephone contact is maintained.
>
> Surfacing:
>
> 1. When timer goes off in the sub, the sub surfaces
> 2. If the sub does not come up by the time the chase
> boat's timer goes off then the emergancy procedures
> go
> into effect and that sub and operator will dive no
> more
> that day, i.e. no more permission from the marshall.
> 3. The chase boat lowers the dive flag.
> 4. The sub hands the timer and underwater telephone to
> the
> chases boat.
>
> Returning to fleet:
>
> 1. The sub powers/or is towed back to the fleet
>
>
>
> Safety Procedures:
>
> 1. bouy?
> 2. underwater telephone
> - one on chase boat
> - one that is passed to the sub with dive
> permission
> 3. CB's/cell phone/radios?
> 4. a pair of divers on hand
> 5. lift bags on hand
> 6. hoist/crane?
>
> Emergency Procedures:
>
> 1. try underwanter telephone
> 2. put diver in water, follow bouy line down to sub
> 3. determin problem
> 4. use lift bags if necessary
> 5. chase boat to tow to shallow water
> 6. in mean time paramedics called if needed
>
> Regards,
> Ray
>
>