HDS-USA Rally 2002 - Santa Barbara
October 18 - 20, 2002


Photos by Don Williams, La Jolla, California

The HDS-USA celebrated their 10th anniversary with a three day event in Santa Barbara. On October 19th, presentations were held at the Santa Barbara City College. Speakers included Chuck Blakeslee, co-founder of Skin Diver Magazine; Dr. Alexander Sledkov, HDS Russia; Leslie Leaney, HDS USA; and Bob Ramsay HDS SEAP. At noon everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch seved at the Marine Tech Lab.

The following day, the Central Coast WEG cranked up the old hand operated pump owned by Bob Kirby and dove in front of the Santa Barbara Maritime Muesum. Japanese abalone helmet owned by Bob Kirby. It was a great weekend and we want to express our thanks to Leslie Leaney and the CCWEG for inviting our group to participate

Left: Bob Kirby checks out the rare Australian Clifford "double-helmet" owned by Lee Seleski.
Right: Dick Anderson shows off his Rolex watch made from his own gold found while diving.

It takes lots of "air" to provide "air" to the diver down below.

Mark Howell, CCED member and Chuck Blakeslee, co-founder of Skin Diver.

A very happy "Aussie" dressing-in with the help of Scrap Lundy.



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