Comments on: The Navigator’s Grandson http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/05/05/the-navigators-son/ Diving opinions from top diving experts in the dive industry Thu, 24 May 2012 23:55:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Bret Gilliam http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/05/05/the-navigators-son/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 Bret Gilliam Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:59:46 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=683#comment-1401 Sean, The Micronesian Navigators were real and possessed a unique expertise. If anyone is interested in reading more about them, just "Goggle" the subject "Micronesian Navigators" and you'll be surprised at the links that will pop up. Sean,

The Micronesian Navigators were real and possessed a unique expertise. If anyone is interested in reading more about them, just “Goggle” the subject “Micronesian Navigators” and you’ll be surprised at the links that will pop up.

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]]> By: Sean http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/05/05/the-navigators-son/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 Sean Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:00:40 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=683#comment-1397 This is such an unusual story. I wonder if it's true that there exists people such as those who can navigate through the waves... Anyhow, it's an entertaining read in the least. This is such an unusual story. I wonder if it’s true that there exists people such as those who can navigate through the waves… Anyhow, it’s an entertaining read in the least.
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]]> By: Lee Selisky http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/05/05/the-navigators-son/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Lee Selisky Sun, 16 May 2010 02:56:36 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=683#comment-857 Having been to Truk a couple of times and have always been amazed at the ability of the guides fo find the wrecks. The are miles away from the islands and will throw the hook and tell you EXACLTLY where on the wreck you are. The most amazing event was when we went looking for the Japanese destroyer OTA. This was a couple hours by boat and it was raining heavily limiting visibility. We were a group of about 5 or 6 boats all with a local guide/divemaster. The boats could not see land and kept circling trying to get their berings and jumping down to see if we were there. Finally they all turned to the divemaster on our boat, who was the most experienced. He go a chance to catch just the shadow of a glimpse of an island miles away, directed the boats and announced we were there, and we were. It has always amazed me with their navigation skills. Now with GPS and depth sounders I have never seen anyone do a better job than the guides in Truk. Having been to Truk a couple of times and have always been amazed at the ability of the guides fo find the wrecks. The are miles away from the islands and will throw the hook and tell you EXACLTLY where on the wreck you are.

The most amazing event was when we went looking for the Japanese destroyer OTA. This was a couple hours by boat and it was raining heavily limiting visibility. We were a group of about 5 or 6 boats all with a local guide/divemaster. The boats could not see land and kept circling trying to get their berings and jumping down to see if we were there. Finally they all turned to the divemaster on our boat, who was the most experienced. He go a chance to catch just the shadow of a glimpse of an island miles away, directed the boats and announced we were there, and we were. It has always amazed me with their navigation skills. Now with GPS and depth sounders I have never seen anyone do a better job than the guides in Truk.

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]]> By: John Bantin http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/05/05/the-navigators-son/comment-page-1/#comment-815 John Bantin Wed, 05 May 2010 12:23:53 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=683#comment-815 "It's always been there." That's what the local fella in the outrigger canoe told us when we followed him in the liveaboard to the wreck of the Bell Air Cobra in Hansa Bay, PNG. There was nothing to give a transit or any other clue. He simply paddled along until he got to the spot. A Bell AirCobra is a tiny single seat plane and it was 100ft (30m) down. We put a shot-line in where he said and it went into the cockpit. How did he do it? "It's always been there," was his simple explanation! “It’s always been there.” That’s what the local fella in the outrigger canoe told us when we followed him in the liveaboard to the wreck of the Bell Air Cobra in Hansa Bay, PNG. There was nothing to give a transit or any other clue. He simply paddled along until he got to the spot. A Bell AirCobra is a tiny single seat plane and it was 100ft (30m) down. We put a shot-line in where he said and it went into the cockpit. How did he do it? “It’s always been there,” was his simple explanation!
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