Sailing With Phoenix | Oliver · video

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Oliver, sailing With Phoenix | Oliver, attempts to reach Tunnels Beach in Kauai for his first scuba diving experience.0:38 After motoring toward the destination, he encounters 30-knot winds and finds no safe anchorage, forcing a two-hour return trip against the wind.2:06 The crew eventually anchors in a different location to conduct the dive.2:21 During the dive, Oliver discovers his anchor is resting on the seabed rather than set, revealing that his previous back-down procedures were insufficient.6:52 Instructors Sam and Jamie provide basic scuba instruction, covering mask clearing and buoyancy control using the buoyancy compensator's gray deflation button.3:51 The experience highlights the necessity of verifying anchor set by visual inspection or more rigorous back-down testing.

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