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At 12:30am on Wednesday, November 27, the diving community lost one of its'
finest members. Dive boat captain Tony Townsend (TNT Dive
Charters:Manta/Pelikan) was killed instantly in a collision while returning
to the marina in Boynton Beach, FL, via the Intracoastal Waterway. He had
been out on a late night fishing trip with a friend in his small fishing
boat. According to the news and word of mouth reports that I have heard so
far, Tony and his friend were hit nearly head-on by another boat which was,
apparently, running fast with no lights. The other boat ran right over Tonys
small runabout, decapitating him. His buddy was thrown (or,according to him,
possibly pushed by Tony) clear of the wreck. 
IMHO, Tony was the *BEST* dive boat captain that I have ever sailed with,
and I have sailed with quite a few in the last 24+ years. He was also a good
friend and one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. My sympathies are
with his wife, Terry, and their wonderful 4 year old daughter, Sunny. 

Ray

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