The Martin case always made me feel strange and wonder why they couldnt get those poor kids out.
Well, I took a trip under Catigale at nautical dusk at dock to see what it would be like to try find someone underneath.
My advice - dont try this if you are faint of heart like me (I had a bad experience in high school getting stuck in a pool grate in 10 feet of water and dont like a lot of underwater work since)...
It is really dark and you cant see a d* thing. Absolutely terrifying. You cant even tell which way is up. Its really scary and with the dynamic of the knowledge that lives are in danger I have a better understanding of what it must have been like.
If any of you rescuers are lurking, hats off to you for the success you had, and I wish you peace for trying this regardless of how it came out.
God Bless those little ones and I challenge all of you to sail in a manner which will make the Martin case the only thread like it on this board.
Stephen
