> From: Rcgibbert_at_aol.com > In a message dated 8/7/2002 6:21:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mkayaks_at_oz.net > writes: > > > > Two paddlers in two > > fiberglass sit-on-top kayaks were missing off of Santa Barbara. One kayak > > was found with the bottom caved in (the other was tied to it). > > Matt, > The last two shark fatalities for Santa Barbara were 1994. Does this jibe > with your info? > > See the address: > http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/Statistics/GAttack/mapCA.htm This is pretty interesting. I think Matt is referring to the same attack I mentioned in my previous post because they were paddling two white fiberglass sit-on-tops and this occurred in 1989. I notice that in your above graph only *one* fatality is now mentioned for 1989 but does not state who or what on that graph. I believe that is Tamara McAllister. At any rate, it appears Dr. Burgess has at least removed one of the two kayakers from that incident report (he did state in his earlier message to me that adding body counts without a body or witnesses is not what he usually does in his count though he had done so in the McAllister/Stoddard case). Wooo hooo! Logic rules! This is a fairly recent change in the statistics for 1989, I believe. As for the 1994 incidents near Santa Barbara, I don't think those are sea kayakers. They could be divers. Not sure as I haven't found the graph yet which indicates what activity the victim was involved in at the time. Here's another interesting graph from ISAF: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/Statistics/CAdrownings.htm Cheers, Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Aug 07 2002 - 18:12:34 PDT
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