Winter 2009 - While waiting for a weather window we explore around
Biscayne Bay and find...
my sailing split personality is going strong, winters in a bikini,
summers in fleece
How to amuse yourself Sailorgirl Style.
Shark
Attacks
From Wikipedia: In 2000, the year with the most recorded shark
attacks, there were 79 shark attacks reported worldwide, 11 of
them fatal. In 2005 and 2006 this number decreased to 61 and 62
respectively, while the number of fatalities dropped to only four
per year. Of these attacks, the majority occurred in the United
States (53 in 2000, 40 in 2005 and 39 in 2006).
The United States has had more shark attacks (1,032) than any
other country. According to the International Shark Attack File,
the states in the U.S. where the most attacks have occurred are
Florida, Hawaii, California, and South Carolina. Outside the U.S.,
Australia and South Africa have had the most attacks. As of 2009,
the ISAF recorded a total of 2,251 attacks worldwide since 1580,
with 464 attacks being fatal. The location with the most recorded
shark attacks is New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
The Florida Museum of Natural History compares these statistics
with the much higher rate of deaths from other, less feared causes;
for example, several thousand people die annually from lightning
strikes. It is estimated that a person's chance of getting attacked
by a shark is 1 in 11.5 million, and a person's chance of getting
killed by a shark is 1 in 264.1 million. The annual number of
people who drown is 3,306, whereas the annual number of shark
fatalities is 1. In comparison, humans kill 100 million sharks
each year.
