Your best bet would be to hit the water like a needle because you can't reduce the vertical velocity in any meaningful way without a wingsuit. The chance is hig

Your best bet would be to hit the water like a needle because you can't reduce the vertical velocity in any meaningful way without a wingsuit. The chance is high that you'll break an arm or leg and lose orientation underwater, so be prepared. Maybe its better to keep your arms straight up but thats just a guess because I never tried. You will probably also need to stick around for a long time until help appears. Good luck! There's a fascinating story about a fighter pilot named Judkins [1] who survied a free fall above the ocean. There are other similar stories [2]. A lot of luck involved each time. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15480334 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15480334 [2] http://www.greenharbor.com/fffolder/amazing.html http://www.greenharbor.com/fffolder/amazing.html