26th Annual Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival™

Saturday, February 21, 2004
Oakland Community College * Tirrell Hall (Building J)
Farmington Hills, Michigan
www.shipwreckfestival.org

Exhibits —9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Free * Open to the Public

Displays and Exhibitors include major dive equipment manufacturers,
dive shops, maritime museums, underwater preserves, marine
memorabilia, charter boat operators, tourist and travel operators, and
live performances from maritime vocal artists. Learn about new dive
gear and the latest underwater photography and videography equipment.
Find information on dive destinations in the Great Lakes, and around
the world. Something to see and learn for every diver!

Music by Lee Murdock
Lee Murdock's music speaks to the people who live, work and play
around the Great Lakes today. To listen to Lee's music is to visualize
the long deck of an iron ore freighter being rocked by malevolent
waves, to join in singing a Great Lakes adaptation of a deepwater
shanty, to nurture a love for an isolated shoreline, or to chill to a
ghost story of legend in song.

Programs and Presentations 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Most programs will
run twice.
$20.00 in advance, $25.00 at the door, $10.00 students at the door,
with valid ID.*

Wreck of the Frank Goodyear by David Trotter
Noted Great Lakes wreck researcher and diver David Trotter and his URA
team present the newly-discovered wreck of the steamer Frank Goodyear.
After a collision in the fog in the early morning of May 22, 1910 the
436 foot steamer sank in 4 minutes, taking 19 lives. Discovered in the
summer of 2003, the 2004 Shipwreck Festival is proud to host the
premier presentation of this fascinating dive site.

Wreck of the Kyle Spangler by Stan Stock
Great Lakes wreck hunter Stan Stock premiers the presentation of the
wreck of the Kyle Spangler, discovered in August 2003 at the bottom of
Lake Huron. The Spangler is a large schooner, resting upright, almost
completely intact and with its mast still standing. This awesome wreck
will become a new "must dive" on your list.

Wreck of the Gunilda by Terry Irvine
The luxury steam yacht Gunilda was the flagship of the New York Yacht
Club when it hit a shoal and sank off Rossport, Ontario in 1911. Said
to be one of the most beautiful and well-preserved wrecks in the
world, the Gunilda is the pride of the Canadian Great Lakes' sunken
fleet. The Gunilda now rests peacefully at a depth of 280 feet at the
base of McGarvey Shoal in Lake Superior.

Deep Body Recovery by Michael Kane
In January 2002 three people died in Lake Castiac near Los Angeles
when the test of a high performance power boat went tragically awry.
Michael Kane, GUE Instructor, organized and led the search and
recovery of their bodies from 260 feet of water. He explains the
techniques of searches and safe recoveries from deep water.

The Edmund Fitzgerald by Ric Mixter
Ric presents the harrowing tale of the sinking of the Edmond
Fitzgerald, and the controversy surrounding efforts that have been
made to explore and preserve the wreck.

Diving the Britannic by Andrew Georgitsis
Andrew Georgitsis, Technical Training Director for GUE, presents GUE's
expedition to the Britannic, sister ship of the Titanic, sunk off the
coast of Greece during World War One. Learn the answer to the mystery
of her tragic loss while serving as a British hospital ship.

Kingston Wrecks by Dan MacKay and Tom Rutledge
The unpredictable stormsthat frequent Lake Ontario, sweeping from the
southwest into the mouth of the Thousand Islands, caused many a ship
to come to grief on the shoals in the Kingston area. Northern Tech
Diver presents a multi-media montage of many of these wrecks,
including the schooners Marsh, Sheyboygan and Kattie Eccles, the
paddle wheelers Comet and Cornwall, the barge George T. Davie as well
as one of the deeper wrecks, the Londonderry.

Warm Water Dive Destinations by Janet Czapski
Dive travel consultant and avid underwater photographer Janet Czapski
explains how to travel safely to those warm-water destinations, and
shows you some of her favorite places in the Caribbean and South
Pacific.

Dive Safety by DAN
Julie Clarke of Divers Alert Network presents DAN's research and
statistics on dive accidents, and explains what you should do to be a
safe and prepared diver.

Shipwrecks of Grenada by Tony Gramer
Join Tony Gramer as he teams up with the Island Dancer and Rendezvous
Beach Resorts to explore the ‘Bianca C' known as the Titanic of the
Caribbean. Follow him as he dives extensive walls and reefs teeming
with fish, colorful coral and other marine life.

Tonga and the Humpback Whales by Rudy Whitworth
How can something that is 50,000 pounds be graceful? Rudy Whitworth
presents the under water and above water antics of the humpback whales
of the Kingdom of Tonga. Tonga is a nation of islands, with unspoiled
coral reefs teeming with life and a gracious King who protects the
whales in his waters. Rudy will chronicle his experiences snorkeling
with Humpback whales on an eco-friendly liveaboard.

Minnedosa, Sad End to a Gorgeous Vessel by Andy Donato & Randall
McDonald
The Minnedosa sank with all hands and the Captain's wife on October
20, 1905 in a huge gale that claimed many other ships. Launched in
1890 as a 4-masted schooner, at 243 feet in length the Minnedosa was
the largest lake sailing vessel ever built in Canada. The wreck of the
Minnedosa was located in 1993. She sits upright, with intact deck and
skylight, in 220 feet of water some 15 miles from Harbor Beach,
Michigan. The dive team of Andy Donato and Randall McDonald present
their videotaped dives on the wreck in 2003, along with a visit to the
historic shipyard in Kingston, Ontario that built the vessel.

Scuba Cylinders & Valves by Rachael Kasper
Rachel Kasper explains how to choose the right cylinders for your
diving needs. She will discuss materials, buoyancy characteristics,
valves, and will present a detailed chart comparing the
characteristics of the sixty most common scuba cylinders, including
the new E-7 and E-8 series from Pressed Steel.

Photo Contest Winners
See the winning entries from the concurrent 2004 Ford Seahorses
Underwater Photography Contest. Categories include freshwater,
saltwater, shipwrecks, diver portraits, aquatic life, macro, abstract
and more. Entries from around the world.

For more information, please go to:
www.shipwreckfestival.org

The Official Hotel of the GLSF is

Comfort Inn of Farmington Hills
30715 West 12 Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
For reservations call 248-471-9220

Ask for the group rate # 3271 for the Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival
Room rates are $62 if reserved before February 13, 2004

*Note: Programs and presentations subject to change without notice.