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Rick's proposed compilation of technical dive sites sounds like a good thing,
but it struck me that the term "technical dive site" needs defining.  Is it a
site where technical diving techniques are required, or where they are often
employed?  The Andrea Doria in 254 fsw is clearly a technical dive, but what
about the USS San Diego?  It's only in 110 fsw, but offers the possibility of
five hundred or more feet of penetration.  People routinely do long, working
penetrations on this wreck, with very long hangs.  By the same token, the
200+ fsw single tank tropical bounce dives which open water divers love to boast
about hardly qualify as technical.

And what about caves?  Any cave that offers penetration beyond the cavern
zone should probably be considered a technical dive, since techniques beyond
traditional sport diving are required to do this safely.

John

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