I have been waiting for this moment for years. I am comfortably sitting on the barge. Under my fins, which are already in the water, the sea is 400 meters deep. The waters of Valinco are calm. This is unexpected! So often, we had to abandon this dive because of the wind!

At my feet, a large blue buoy is attached to a 350 meters long cord and carrying a 50kg ballast that plunges towards the abyss…. and which awaits me.

It is a pity that there is this feeling in my stomach, which does not disappear despite all the relaxation, quiet breathing and especially the good conditions. The team is busy around me.