ANOTHER REASON NOT TO STAY TOO LONG AT A DOCK

Ever wonder what would happen if the boat next to you were to explode. Simon on the S.V. GOODONYA has some photos of the morning wake up call he got.

FREE DIVER BLACKOUT

I'm an open water certified SCUBA diver. I've read the books, taken the course passed my dive tests and have had my PADI Dive card since 1985. SCUBA diving is fun but, it is also dangerous. You can drown easily if you get careless. A few weeks ago Bob at BOAT BITS had a post about free diving blackouts. Where people have passed out and some have died just free diving with a snorkel and a mask and fins. Since I'll be diving and snorkeling in the Spanish Virgin Islands sometime this winter it  certainly got my attention and you should be aware of it too:

WATERS OF THE WORLD: DANGER SIGNS

There certainly is the potential for danger when you head out on the waters of the seas but, you can find it far inland too! In May of 2009 I found myself on the Zambezi River in Botswana just just a few miles up river from Victoria Falls. This sign says it all: