DocWong
Contributor
Hi,
Since returning to diving in the Monterey area three years ago, I found the diving incredible! The combination of divers, environment, equipment and knowledge is quite a package!
On the down side, as with any sport where there is risk, and we've had numerous fatalities. It was out of the latest fatality at Monastery that this project was born. I suspect this will not be our last fatality at Monastery, however perhaps we as a community of knowledgeable and experienced divers, we can do something about it.
As a diving community, let's demystify diving at Monastery.
The Goal: is a non-commercial video documentary that can be posted on key websites for anyone that would like to enhance their knowledge of diving at Monastery. The goal is not to replace proper instruction, but to supplement one's knowledge by the opinions of our local diving community.
The Plan:
1. Gather a small number of experienced divers and do a panel discussion following a basic A-Z outline of diving at Monastery. Time, date and location to be announced and will be open for anyone to attend. Anyone wishing to attend to ask questions and learn more about diving at Monastery is encouraged.
2. Establish the outline for the Monastery Panel Discussion.
3. Do the Panel Discussion and get it video taped.
4. Arrange and do the various dive entrys and exits at Monastery on videotape demonstrating each of the points from the panel discussion.
5. Edit to a final video.
6. Distribute and get posted on key websites.
What do you think? Input? Opinions?
E-mail me if you want to participate. Many volunteers are needed in video, writing, editing, diving, safety, panel discussion, and support. By the way, I get dibbs on being one of the divers that gets rolled at Monastery, let's see how hard it is to keep that reg in my mouth! ;-)
Harry (Doc) Wong (Welcome to Dr)
President Northern California Oceans Foundation
Northern California Oceans Foundation : NCOF
Since returning to diving in the Monterey area three years ago, I found the diving incredible! The combination of divers, environment, equipment and knowledge is quite a package!
On the down side, as with any sport where there is risk, and we've had numerous fatalities. It was out of the latest fatality at Monastery that this project was born. I suspect this will not be our last fatality at Monastery, however perhaps we as a community of knowledgeable and experienced divers, we can do something about it.
As a diving community, let's demystify diving at Monastery.
The Goal: is a non-commercial video documentary that can be posted on key websites for anyone that would like to enhance their knowledge of diving at Monastery. The goal is not to replace proper instruction, but to supplement one's knowledge by the opinions of our local diving community.
The Plan:
1. Gather a small number of experienced divers and do a panel discussion following a basic A-Z outline of diving at Monastery. Time, date and location to be announced and will be open for anyone to attend. Anyone wishing to attend to ask questions and learn more about diving at Monastery is encouraged.
2. Establish the outline for the Monastery Panel Discussion.
3. Do the Panel Discussion and get it video taped.
4. Arrange and do the various dive entrys and exits at Monastery on videotape demonstrating each of the points from the panel discussion.
5. Edit to a final video.
6. Distribute and get posted on key websites.
What do you think? Input? Opinions?
E-mail me if you want to participate. Many volunteers are needed in video, writing, editing, diving, safety, panel discussion, and support. By the way, I get dibbs on being one of the divers that gets rolled at Monastery, let's see how hard it is to keep that reg in my mouth! ;-)
Harry (Doc) Wong (Welcome to Dr)
President Northern California Oceans Foundation
Northern California Oceans Foundation : NCOF
