May meeting: Expedition Antarctica by Faith Ortins
When: May 9th 7pm
Where: McGees Irish Pub
240 W. 55th St. (between 8th & Broadway)
3rd Floor (Symphony room)
The frozen continent represents the pinnacle of exploration for both divers and non-divers alike. Explore its stark and surprising beauty with Faith Ortins as she takes you on a journey to discover new dive sites in one of the most remote places on the planet. In addition to a photographic essay of the expedition, Faith will discuss what it takes to plan and participate in polar diving.
Bio:
Faith has spent most of her adult life in the ocean. Starting as a scientific diver and volunteering for public safety diving operations in the 1980’s, Faith became a technical diver and divemaster and has thousands of dives over her 33 year diving career. She has led expeditions around the world including many of the most remote places on Earth. A frequent presenter at dive shows and conferences, she is a 2010 inductee into the Women Divers Hall of Fame and a member of the Boston Sea Rovers. Faith is now Vice President of Sales for DUI.
Posted: May 1st, 2012 under Uncategorized.
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