Down The Cayman Wall - Paperback
Down The Cayman Wall - Paperback
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by Gary M. Montemayor (Author)
Down the Cayman wall is not only about giant sea creatures but the discovery of an island, its people, its places and its deep secrets. The author spent 8 years diving a 21ft research submarine to 1000 feet in and around George Town, Grand Cayman. A mysterious encounter underwater leads Gary on a hunt for answers about the deep. The problem is ultimately solved while the author is guiding an expedition into the Cayman Trench for a film crew from the BBC "Blue Planet". The story includes Gary's path to Grand Cayman, piloting research submarines and accumulating a record number of dives. His experiences and encounters range from hilarious to peculiar, and even totally surreal, but are never less than fascinating. The interaction with the sea, the Island and its' people provides vivid glimpses of life in a Caribbean paradise . The culmination of the book is an historical encounter with a giant underwater creature which answered the question of Gary's mysterious encounter but led to so many more..
Author Biography
Mr Montemayor has accomplished more than 2000 dives in manned submersible and has served as a test pilot for two prototype submersibles. He has ROV experience on working class and observation class ROV's and is the owner and Chief Pilot of a ROV research operation in the Cayman Islands. He has contributed as submersible pilot to the filming of documentaries for the BBC, Discovery Channel, PBS, and National Geographic Channel.He has been credited for the discovery of new species in association with the Smithsonian Institute and is the newest Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, a Fellow of the prestigious Explores Club of New York and a member of the American Polar Society. His geographical attention continues to be the deep sea. The mesopelagic and bathypelagic zone of the deep ocean has been mostly unexplored and the study of this part of our world and the revelation of new undiscovered life forms consumes his interest. "We have now entered the golden age of deep ocean exploration with technology and science joining forces to aid in discovering the unseen and unnamed. There is not a moment in my ocean explorations during which absolute awe did not engulf my being and curiosities dominate my mind."
