As the
underwater ballet played out, no one realized the danger
they faced, even after the bill of the sailfish grazed the
dome port of Suzanne's video housing. Only moments later
one of the party was harpooned in the thigh and abdomen by
the distressed prey. After a lengthy hospital stay the
victim made a complete recovery, and continues to dive
today.
A California
native and Stanford graduate, Suzanne Forman once sold art
for a prominent gallery. However, her natural instincts
soon took over and she became a dive instructor and moved
to Maui. In 1989, she discovered Thailand and the Andaman
Sea, where she and future husband Mark Strickland spent
eight years working on the live-aboard M/V Fantasea.
Taking a leave of absence from the live-aboard scene, Suzy
now works full time raising the couple's three-year-old
son, Dylan.
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