I have flown off shore (helicopter) around Panama City, Florida where an estimated hundred plus swimmers were frolicking in the surf. The bottom of the ocean in that area looks like sand dunes with anywhere between 10 and 30 feet of water covering the dunes. Resting upon the dunes were hundreds of sharks some much bigger than any humans swimming in the water. I had thought sharks had to keep swimming to breathe but evidently that is not so. I kept thinking I would read about a shark attack in the news paper but....nothing...
Another time I was sailing in a 14 foot sunfish sail boat and saw a fin. The wind was blowing almost 20 knots as I tacked to an island that was my destination; the gun rail was buried into the waters as I sped along. I was thinking the fin belonged to a Dolphin as it turned and headed my way (flipper coming to say hello etc etc). When the fin got abeam the sail boat it turned and headed to intercept me mid ship. I am leaned tacking right.... the fin belonged to a Mako shark which headed midships of the sail boat also on my right. He was rolled on his right side so I could see him looking at me with his black eye and toothy grin. If he would have struck the centerboard of the sunfish I would have been dumped into the ocean but he just passed under the boat and was gone. I realize water can magnify things but the Mako was every bit the length of the sail boat in my Mako shark shocked mind !
I always sailed and did stupid things as we had a 33 Foot Hunter sail boat that we stayed, ate, and slept upon a few days each month at the Yacht club.. I had planned on after retirement to do one of those sail all over the world kinda retirement things, but I finally got some sense and realized between the sea life that looked upon you as a meal (nothing personal) and hostile natives that would cut your throat and steal your stuff in certain parts of this world, well, that was a life style I could pass upon.
We had the boat for 7 years and I sold it for the same price I had paid for it..They say the two happiest days are when you buy a boat and when you sell it..
Salt water boats are not cheap as there is always maintenance and up keep.... we had certainly increased the worth of our little floating home away from home and I am glad for the experience....but...that chapter of this life's book is closed.
I did a lot of snorkeling in the Red Sea which has got to be one of the most hostile areas on the planet ... I always carried a long spear gun which I would us to push certain critters away with the pointy end (stick-a stick-a stab-a stab-a and they got the hint). I did not shoot sharks as the blood would just attract more sharks and other things that thought you might be tastier than their other menu choices . There were many Sharks in the Red Sea but unless you were spear fishing they usually left you alone as most critters did unless they were curious or you were intruding into their territory..
Another time I was sailing in a 14 foot sunfish sail boat and saw a fin. The wind was blowing almost 20 knots as I tacked to an island that was my destination; the gun rail was buried into the waters as I sped along. I was thinking the fin belonged to a Dolphin as it turned and headed my way (flipper coming to say hello etc etc). When the fin got abeam the sail boat it turned and headed to intercept me mid ship. I am leaned tacking right.... the fin belonged to a Mako shark which headed midships of the sail boat also on my right. He was rolled on his right side so I could see him looking at me with his black eye and toothy grin. If he would have struck the centerboard of the sunfish I would have been dumped into the ocean but he just passed under the boat and was gone. I realize water can magnify things but the Mako was every bit the length of the sail boat in my Mako shark shocked mind !
I always sailed and did stupid things as we had a 33 Foot Hunter sail boat that we stayed, ate, and slept upon a few days each month at the Yacht club.. I had planned on after retirement to do one of those sail all over the world kinda retirement things, but I finally got some sense and realized between the sea life that looked upon you as a meal (nothing personal) and hostile natives that would cut your throat and steal your stuff in certain parts of this world, well, that was a life style I could pass upon.
We had the boat for 7 years and I sold it for the same price I had paid for it..They say the two happiest days are when you buy a boat and when you sell it..
Salt water boats are not cheap as there is always maintenance and up keep.... we had certainly increased the worth of our little floating home away from home and I am glad for the experience....but...that chapter of this life's book is closed.
I did a lot of snorkeling in the Red Sea which has got to be one of the most hostile areas on the planet ... I always carried a long spear gun which I would us to push certain critters away with the pointy end (stick-a stick-a stab-a stab-a and they got the hint). I did not shoot sharks as the blood would just attract more sharks and other things that thought you might be tastier than their other menu choices . There were many Sharks in the Red Sea but unless you were spear fishing they usually left you alone as most critters did unless they were curious or you were intruding into their territory..
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.
Silence those who disagree and you will never realize you are wrong.
No one rules if no one obeys
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire
Silence those who disagree and you will never realize you are wrong.
No one rules if no one obeys
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire