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Re: Possible drowning at Mullet today
[Re: eightzerobits]
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02/20/2019 04:59 PM
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I was just getting ready to post a link to the Daily Herald story. Condolences to her family and friends.
Carol Hill
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Re: Possible drowning at Mullet today
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02/20/2019 08:40 PM
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Mullet Bay can go from bathwater calm to huge waves in an instant. Still one of my favorite beaches on the island but caution and alertness are necessary.
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Re: Possible drowning at Mullet today
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02/20/2019 08:51 PM
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So very sad for all concerned - her family most of all but for all who were there to see this sad event play out.
Mullet Bay Beach was the first beach on the island we experienced all the way back to 1973 and it’s been our favorite ever since but it’s not always a swimmers delight. There are days when the waves lick the shores as gently as water splashing in your bathtub but there are also days when the waves roil and thrash and the strongest of swimmers might have issues.
We’ve seen surfers there on many occasions and we were there one day when the Soualiga Patrol came by and declared the beach closed and swimmers had to leave the water, but as soon as the patrol left they went right back in again.
This beach, like so many others is like the three faces of Eve. You need to be constantly aware and there are many days when it’s a great place to curl up on a lounge chair with a cold drink and a good book and soak up some sun but save the swimming for back at the pool.
We may never know if this sad day was the result of a health issue or a rogue wave, but regardless, I won’t go as far as to condemn this beach over so many others, since I’ve always had my own personal fears at Baie Rouge, Guana Bay, Cupecoy and even Simpson Bay at times to name but a few. The ocean can be very deceiving and always demands my full attention.
I offer my most sincere condolences to the family and friends of this victim and I hope it raises all our awareness as to how the ocean can be a tranquil haven or a roiling cauldron and we have to pay constant attention lest we become victims, too.
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Possible drowning at Mullet today
[Re: PelicanPirate]
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02/20/2019 09:48 PM
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Sad. Sorry to hear.
Incertainly dont know what happened but if as me tioned she came off a catamaran, that situation reminds me of what I see too often on ruise shore excursions of folks who dont swim much on a fun and aunny vacation getting into (sometimes having to jump) refreshing/shocking cool water thats over their head with no flotation and having to make it to shore with or without a surf. Alot of things can happen from one instant to the next especially as we get up in years and arent spring chickens. Pelican--Seriously?? Come on, man.. PLEASE read what you post.. Please..
Carol Hill
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Re: Possible drowning at Mullet today
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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02/20/2019 09:58 PM
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I could be wrong about this but over many years and many island boat trips, I’ve yet to be on one where you had to swim to shore and couldn’t be dinghied in, and they’ve always, over I don’t know how many years, offered snorkel belts or at the very least, noodles for those who were uncertain or at the least, doubtful of their own swimming capabilities.
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pat
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Re: Possible drowning at Mullet today
[Re: VGerfo]
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02/21/2019 10:17 AM
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Was she in fact coming off a boat? As otherwise there is no reason for her to have a life preserver at all. And due to her age, it could well have been a heart attack or stroke. The DH story says she 'went for a swim', which to me means she was just at the beach, not on a boat. Regardless, a very sad thing for her family and friends. It's a cautionary tale to all of us, tomorrow is guaranteed to no one.
Carol Hill
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