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BTW, there are also any number of reasons that a diver might become
adrift in the ocean. From having his boat stolen during the dive to
getting blown off the wreck due to current and the crew on the boat
not able to find him in 12+ foot seas. And it is quite simple to lift
your head every so often to check your direction and look for help
while breathing off a snorkel. It's easier to swim face down while keeping
an eye on your target. And if you are in really rough seas, you're not
going to see much but spray and wave tops. Another thing to think
about is that in rough seas if you are face down any waves breaking
will break on your tanks, not on your face, snorkels are also quite easily
cleared if you get water in them during rough weather.

Anything can happen, it's up to the individual to determine what
their needs are going to be during a dive. If someone starts
relying on someone else's hogarthian or whatever rig for all
their diving, then they won't be thinking for themselves and that
is where the real danger is.

Mark
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From: john.r.strohm
  >snip<
(Hint: the case that someone mentioned recently, involving the diver blown
off the wreck and abandoned by the boat, is a beautiful demonstration of
what can happen when Rule Number One is violated.)
 --John

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