I hear ya man!

I met a TheMightyHobie18 sailor at the dock the other day. Has was wearing a nylon windsuit and a pair of walkman headphones with a wire running into the front zip pocket. He had just climbed out of hte water and onto the dock and was completely soaked, walkman no doubt toast. Anyway, I got to chatting with him. He mentions he doesn't go out more than a few miles from the coast (this is Southern CA) unless he with other boats. Cool. He didn't have Trapeze wires setup 'cuz he was afraid of falling off, and the fact he had the Hobie super seats installed. He also ranted on about how a hobie owner had washed onto a nearby beach some years ago after falling off. So he gave me the impression of being a safety minded type. I showed him my submersible marine radio that I clip to my lifejacket...where I go it goes. He looks at his suit and says he's got no where to attach it to...I ask what kind of lifejacket he uses "Oh, I don't use them...I was a lifeguard and can swim ashore". That windsuit would be very difficult to swim in I'm sure.

I told him we'd be finding him washed up one day. End of discussion.

The mind just boggles...