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Dive Dorset by John and Vicki Hinchcliffe
Dive Dorset by John and Vicki Hinchcliffe
'The almost unbelievable list of recent finds in Dorset waters includes gold watches and silver purses from the holds of the Kyarra, gold guineas, silver coins and diamonds from the Halsewell site, a gold pointer recovered from waist-deep water at Bowleaze, Spanish silver coins from the privateer Hope, almost £30,000 worth of lead ingots near Swanage, and the remarkable discovery from within the inky blackness of the interior of the great liner Salsette of a gentleman's Victorian watch chain, hallmarked on each link.'
That, you will agree, makes a pretty good introduction to any diving guide. A great temptation to dive, it comes from the preface of Dive Dorset, the latest of the Diver Guides to get a complete upgrade.
These editions of the most important British diving guide series are more than just revisions. They contain new information, sites, colour photographs, wrecks and wreck pictures, many of which are published for the first time. They are effectively new books.
The third edition of Dive Dorset is packed with information, even giving divers a sunken Canadian steamer to search for - not a bad target, because in its holds are three tons of silver!
Two hundred and ninety-nine sites are now included. Of these, 183 are located wrecks, which means there are reports on 75 more wreck dives than in any previous edition.
Authors John Hinchcliffe and his wife Vicki have taken a long time to come up with this new edition, but the wait is worth it. They give close detail of shore dives, and have consulted, and thank in print, a mass of Dorset divers who have given priceless offshore wreck info.
It doesn't seem possible that they have overlooked any facet of diving the 110 miles of Dorset coast - they even warn about the strength of the sun on Dorset waters and 'strongly advise' the use of a high-factor sun block, so I suspect they are also working for the Dorset Tourist Board, or perhaps a sun-lotion manufacturer!
All joking aside, don't even think of diving anywhere off Dorset without buying a copy of this book. |
Dive Dorset by John and Vicki Hinchcliffe. Underwater World Publications (0181 943 4288). Softback, 232pp, £14.95
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