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Old 11-23-2012, 09:00 AM   #13
anthropisces
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Re: Sad Thanksgiving Day news: Woman dies after dive boat capsizes off Fla. coast

Waves which build up over long distances form "sets" consisting of several waves. The biggest wave in the set is called the "set wave". It is the last and biggest wave in the set. Even in Floridaa set wave can be massive. Paddling tothe base of a big set wave and looking up, the wave seems as tall as a house. If you want to see some video of big set waves at a local inlet go to youtube and enter "surfing pumphouse florida".
I take no chances in inlets. On any given trip crossing the mouth of the inlet produces the highest chance of loss of vessel. RIP.
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