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heyydude · 11th February 2007, 19:25

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

This is an interesting thread, and thanks for the educational discussion...

Out of curiousity...

The depth isn't an issue, but sounds like the logistic issues are the main challenges.

What are other interests in diving the Doria besides bragging right of having done it for people who are not living in North-East US to make the trek instead of going elsewhere to dive ?

Phi,

For my money - the Salem Express was one of the gnarlyest (surfer-speak warning) dives I've ever done. Not deep, but hellaciously rough water. That's off Hurghada, in your neck of the woods, (sorta). Leon took me and McKenny on some vicious dives in the great NW many years ago - current ripping like it was going out of style. Me and Leon ran a Jon line around the biggest rock we could find, and he held on to one end, while I held on to the other - we were blowing in the water column like leaves on an autumn day...

The Doria may be cool (never been on it) but I'm sure it isn't the most difficult of wreck dives. Christina Young is probably the most experienced Mark 15 diver on the Doria (you should see her house, it's full of Doria knick-knacks) - and she told me that the submarine (can't remember which one, but the one that Chatterton nearly died in) was a harder wreck.

The other thing about the Salem Express that got me was the emotional side of it - seeing all those baby carriages in the hold made you really stop and think about what happened when that one went down...

Later,

Kevin.

11th February 2007, 19:25	#48 (permalink)
heyydude King of the Geeks Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Optima Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: May 2005 Location: Addison, Pennsylvania Posts: 380	Re: Prep wrecks for Doria?? Suggestions?? Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) This is an interesting thread, and thanks for the educational discussion... Out of curiousity... The depth isn't an issue, but sounds like the logistic issues are the main challenges. What are other interests in diving the Doria besides bragging right of having done it for people who are not living in North-East US to make the trek instead of going elsewhere to dive ? Phi, For my money - the Salem Express was one of the gnarlyest (surfer-speak warning) dives I've ever done. Not deep, but hellaciously rough water. That's off Hurghada, in your neck of the woods, (sorta). Leon took me and McKenny on some vicious dives in the great NW many years ago - current ripping like it was going out of style. Me and Leon ran a Jon line around the biggest rock we could find, and he held on to one end, while I held on to the other - we were blowing in the water column like leaves on an autumn day... The Doria may be cool (never been on it) but I'm sure it isn't the most difficult of wreck dives. Christina Young is probably the most experienced Mark 15 diver on the Doria (you should see her house, it's full of Doria knick-knacks) - and she told me that the submarine (can't remember which one, but the one that Chatterton nearly died in) was a harder wreck. The other thing about the Salem Express that got me was the emotional side of it - seeing all those baby carriages in the hold made you really stop and think about what happened when that one went down... Later, Kevin.
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