03-25-2014, 07:34 AM
The sea has no mercy . It doen't ask questions and acts quickly . The farther out the cliffs the worse it gets. Those log waves we call "runner's" and the really big ones " widow makers."
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03-25-2014, 07:34 AM
The sea has no mercy . It doen't ask questions and acts quickly . The farther out the cliffs the worse it gets. Those log waves we call "runner's" and the really big ones " widow makers."
(03-24-2014, 07:33 PM)'rastagirl777' Wrote: Wow that was quick. Moondance Cliffs is practically next door to my yard - my friends mentioned nothing of it when we Skyped just an hour ago, lol. I'm sure there had to be quite the commotion with police sirens and such. commotion? police sirens? . . . really, in negril? (feel for his family . . .)
03-25-2014, 10:18 AM
(03-24-2014, 03:43 PM)'rootswoman' Wrote: Jamaican Observer Drunk driving driving that resulted in death for someone eh!!!! This is a sad place for me a drunk driver killed my Dad.....I have no sympathy for drunk drivers!!!!
03-25-2014, 11:24 AM
I'm very sorry for your loss, Raine2!
03-25-2014, 11:43 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-25-2014, 12:02 PM by rastagirl777.)
"commotion? police sirens? . . . really, in negril? "
A tourist drowning? At a resort in Negril? Yeah. REALLY. You'd have no way of knowning this of course - but our yard looks directly upon MDC's sea access. By commotion I would expect there to be at least some yelling of some sort...who knows. Who knows if the police turned their sirens on? I'm not there so I'm just playing a guessing game. The point is - from my yard it could be hard to miss this type of thing going on over there. Raine-first, I am so sorry for your loss. Loss of life, any life makes me sad...but I gotta say that I took pause and judged as well when I read that he was going on trial for vehicular manslaughter due to drunk driving. My friend's 17 year old daughter was killed in a car accident - no alcohol but her 17 year old pal/driver was charged with vehicular manslaughter as well. What it comes down to is Karma I guess. No comfort to either family...comfort will never be found even with this guy's death. "Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right..."
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03-25-2014, 12:34 PM
Prayers to his family.
03-25-2014, 12:36 PM
Sorry for your loss Raine.
03-25-2014, 12:56 PM
BARBARA - not on the beach really, but out at the cliffs, especially past the lighthouse, swimming can be trickier.
03-25-2014, 01:13 PM
(03-25-2014, 12:56 PM)'ohliz' Wrote: BARBARA - not on the beach really, but out at the cliffs, especially past the lighthouse, swimming can be trickier.Thanks So Much for this answer.. Although I am taking lessons this summer. I have heard a number of stories about this "RIP TIDE" that will take a grown person under and away in the water, even if they swim well...
03-25-2014, 01:50 PM
I spend countless hours (average about 3 hours a day) in the waters of Cape Cod and Jamaica, swimming laps or distance, and have good working knowledge of ocean currents and waves. Don't try to swim against the current! This is pretty good advice from Wikihow: Being caught in a rip current is like being stuck on a treadmill that you can't turn off. Luckily, rip currents, like treadmills, are usually pretty narrow--they're rarely over 100 feet wide--so you need only get to the side of the rip current (step off the treadmill) to escape. Rather than swim against the current toward shore, swim parallel to the shore. As you do so, the rip current will carry you further away from shore, but remember, don't panic. Continue swimming parallel to the shore until you are clear of the current--usually no more than 100-150 feet down the beach from the point where you entered the water.
Float on your back or tread water if you can't swim out of the current. If you can't swim, or if you get tired before you manage to make it out of the current, conserve your energy and stay afloat. Continue to signal for help if there are people present. If you're alone, just relax and stay afloat until you have enough energy to continue to swim. Rip currents generally subside 50-100 yards from the shore, so you'll eventually stop getting pulled further out. |
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