Be prepared for the worst! Each year, 140,000 water-related deaths occur worldwide. Essentials of Sea Survival will both prepare you to avoid disaster and to respond optimally in a potentially deadly situation. Frank Golden and Michael Tipton, internationally acclaimed experts on cold-water survival, present the science and step-by-step action plans for staying alive in open water. Be smart, be safe, and be prepared, because there are no second chances at sea.