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If you can throw in the Speigel Grove, I would do it. The decks on the Vandenberg and Speigel (both with the bottom at about 140 ft.) are at 70 to 90 ft.. So, you don't have to hit the bottom as the sides of the hull are the least interesting aspects anyway. You can go deeper in interior ship features on both wrecks, so it would be good to pick a hard bottom depth and stick with it. Both dives can become challenging if higher current develops, a common thing and/or if visibility drops a lot possibly complicated by air issues if you allow them to occur. I would candidly talk to the shops and see what they say with the current conditions. If you go, I would avoid penetrations on either, some divers have taken themselves out on the Speigel that way. In clear, low current conditions both wrecks are amazing. Free diving the Vandenberg the first day it was opened to the public to dive: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=6019 Free diving the Speigel Grove http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=8547 http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=4490 and the Duane if you can fit it in http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=8833 By the way, as much as I like free diving these wrecks with a scooter, I don't recommend that others do it. At least not without a lot of preparation and training over a long period, safety gear, etc.. Have fun!
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FKA, Inc. transcribed by: Rick Iossi Last edited by ricki; 02-16-2011 at 01:19 PM. |
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