Valiant – Wrecked in my rEvo

Catalina + Equipment Testing

December 12, 2021by Brett Eldridge1 Comment

Background There are two types of technical divers. Those who "tinker" with gear constantly and those that ... WELL, NEVER MIND, there is only one kind of technical diver.... This post will mainly be gear related, but don't worry, there will be some pretty pictures with fish at the end! I had a business / [...]

SoCal Dive, Wreck

The Valiant (Catalina Island — 105 fsw)

March 14, 2021by Brett Eldridge3 Comments

There has been a lot written about the Valiant and it is a pretty common wreck dive to do at Catalina. It is at recreational depths and so it has been dived a lot. The short version is that it was a 162 foot luxury yacht that was built on the east coast in 1926 [...]