Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 – Yucatan - Tunnel Vision
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 – Yucatan - Tunnel Vision
TUNNEL VISION
The importance of reference points when diving from 27 metres
Ever looked from bright sunshine into a cave? Or walked into one from clear daylight? Darkness. That is all you see. A black hole, nothing else. The human eye takes several minutes to adjust to the change in light. Without any points of reference you would need to a rope to find your way. However, what if you are travelling at 85kph and only have three seconds to make it through this dark tunnel safely? And, if you need to, how would you adjust your movements to secure a save landing? Cliff divers are experts at it and the diving venue at the sacred well on the Yucatán Peninsula serves as an example par excellence.
The importance of reference points when diving from 27 metres
Ever looked from bright sunshine into a cave? Or walked into one from clear daylight? Darkness. That is all you see. A black hole, nothing else. The human eye takes several minutes to adjust to the change in light. Without any points of reference you would need to a rope to find your way. However, what if you are travelling at 85kph and only have three seconds to make it through this dark tunnel safely? And, if you need to, how would you adjust your movements to secure a save landing? Cliff divers are experts at it and the diving venue at the sacred well on the Yucatán Peninsula serves as an example par excellence.
