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Old 02-09-2010, 06:41 PM   #11
trainedobserver
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Default Re: Are you afraid to die?

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Originally Posted by greybeard View Post
A series of freak waves ...
I had a similar experience, although not as a close call as you had, while sailing in a tropical storm one summer. The catamaran overturned, we lost the mast, and we were way too far out to swin to shore. To our great relief the shore patrol saw us and came and got us. I do remember thinking, "I'm going to die doing this crazy thing!"
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