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Bill Jones is a seasoned sailor getting ready to head to South America.
We spoke with Jones Thursday at the Santa Cruz Harbor.
“I’m here pretty much 24/7, except when I go out for something to eat or do some sort of an errand,” Jones said.
He was checking on his sailboat after Thursday’s Tsunami Warning was lifted.
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Jones says if powerful waves are predicted, sometimes it’s better to be at sea.
“The safest thing is to go out to harbor quick as they can and hang out in about 180 feet of water. Because when a tsunami comes through and you’re out there on the water, you don’t even know what’s coming. Underneath, you don’t even know it. …