Bay Area Divers

Bay Area Diver's Shipwrecks and Scuba Banquet November 12, 2005

Evening Program: After Dinner
"Titanic" 20 years of Diving and Filming since her discovery by Ralph White. Award Winning Cinematographer, Ralph White, documented the expedition that found the Wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1985. He co-directed the salvage operation and photography during the recovery of over 5000 artifacts from the debris field, and was cameraman for the IMAX feature film TITANICA. In 1995-96 he was the expedition leader and cameraman for James Cameron’s Academy Award Winning Feature – TITANIC! White has made 35 dives to the Titanic and has logged over 400 hours at the site!

My Favorite Great Lakes Shipwrecks – by Gary Gentile Famous Wreck Diver, Explorer, Author and photographer, Gary Gentile, takes you to each of the Great Lakes to view pristine images of his favorite shipwrecks – The Greatest in the Great Lakes!

Dinner:
Approx. 6:30pm
A wonderful dinner with a choice between chicken or beef will again be offered. The meal will be catered by the Holiday Inn which has always hosted a wonderful dinning experience.

Morning Seminar: 9:00am until 12:00am
"For YOU, the Diver" 4 educational segments with lots of valuable and important handouts!

Rebreathers: facts myths and the future of diving by Mike Fower of Silent Divers.

Oxygen: What you need to know! by Jason Goldweber EMT/DMT of DAN

"So You Have A Great Story - Let's Get It Published" by Cris Kohl.

NOAA-Thunder Bay Preserve: What's in it for me, the diver? by Russ Green

Afternoon Seminar: 1:30pm until 4:00pm
North Wind: Huron's forgotten wreck by Richard Kruzel. This 299 ft freighter, built in Cleveland, was lost in 1926 in Huron’s North Channel. Today, the North Wind offers a perfect combination of an intact wreck at a moderate depth.

Newfoundland – Truk Lagoon North! With the help of still photographs and video, Great Lakes diver Steve Lewis draws humorous comparisons between two seemingly different wreck havens: the tropical waters of Micronesia and the frigid ocean water off Canada’s east coast, two worlds apart!

The Christmas Schooner - Rouse Simmons Joyce Hayward and David Mekker share the story of Captain Santa and the schooner that brought Christmas to Chicago until her loss while carrying eagerly awaited Christmas trees!

Frozen in Time – the HMS Breadalbane World-recognized, award-winning cinematographer Ralph White takes you under the Arctic Ice Cap to view the pristine 120 ft. three masted British barque Breadalbane. The lost ship sailed into the high Arctic of Resolute Bay on a rescue mission for Explorer Sir. John Franklin and the “Franklin expedition”.

Vendor and Manufacturer Displays:
Our favorite vendors manufacturers and dive shops will have their wares on display for everyone to peruse. If you are interested in a table in the display room please contact Dean Ziegler.

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