Fatality after boat/PWC collision off Menai Bridge

[NotBirdseye]

Woman dies following crash between jet ski and boat

If it keeps going like this they're going to start bringing in compulsory licenses...

... why don't we have a north wales area?

 

[Seastoke]

A female jet ski in collision with a boat , on the Menai straits , no more news yet.

 

[duncan99210]

Not much detail as yet but the BBC report is here Woman dies after water bike and boat collision off Anglesey Woman dies after water bike and boat collide

 

[RichardS]

A water bike? Is that a jet ski or some pedal-driven thing? An accident with the latter seems rather strange, but sad all the same.

Richard

 

[duncan99210]

It was apparently a jet ski. Slightly more detail here Woman dies after Menai Strait crash involving jet ski and boat

 

[25931]

A water bike? Is that a jet ski or some pedal-driven thing? An accident with the latter seems rather strange, but sad all the same.

Richard

The term which I remember from decades ago is water scooter. Is Jetski not a trade name ?
I've heardthem called many things

 

[LittleSister]

I've heardthem called many things

Me too, and most of them not polite!

 

[Leighb]

Sadly, as reported elsewhere, she did not make it.

 

[Leighb]

The term which I remember from decades ago is water scooter. Is Jetski not a trade name ?
I've heardthem called many things

I think the usual generic name for these horrid beasts is PWC, Personal Water Craft..

 

[petem]

That's tragic news Seastoke.

 

[johnalison]

They are accidents waiting to happen, to coin a phrase. There was one operated by a Neanderthal at Bawdsey a couple of days ago, roaring up and down close to dozens of people swimming. I was preoccupied with where I was going and couldn't record it.

 

[RichardS]

I think the usual generic name for these horrid beasts is PWC, Personal Water Craft..

But that would presumably include a pedal powered water bike .... and there's a world of difference between that and a jet ski and hence post #2.

Richard

 

[Hadenough]

But that would presumably include a pedal powered water bike .... and there's a world of difference between that and a jet ski and hence post #2.

Richard

I thought it stood for Particularly Wearisome Character. Hence #9. ??

 

[JumbleDuck]

The term which I remember from decades ago is water scooter.

A few years ago I sold a NOS Vincent marine engine to a chap who was a restoring an "Amanda Water Scooter" which is generally reckoned to be the first PWC.

 

[Quiddle]

They are accidents waiting to happen, to coin a phrase. There was one operated by a Neanderthal at Bawdsey a couple of days ago, roaring up and down close to dozens of people swimming. I was preoccupied with where I was going and couldn't record it.

To be fair, it's not just the users but the authorities to blame. There are no speed restrictions at Menai Bridge which can be a busy stretch of water on which distraction is easy due to strong currents and eddies. Similarly, the case of the power boat hitting Hamble Point SCM at over 100 knots. Why are those speeds allowed in such places?

 

[Aquaboy]

The last time I sat at Felixstowe ferry (Thursday evening) there was a seriously quick blue one around and an older stand up type.
I assume they wait until the harbour master disappears tea time..

 

[Aquaboy]

BTW I thought it was a "Wet bike" one of the originals. You could hire them in docklands for a while and Roger Moore played with one in "The Spy Who Loved Me"

 

[Sticky Fingers]

To be fair, it's not just the users but the authorities to blame. There are no speed restrictions at Menai Bridge which can be a busy stretch of water on which distraction is easy due to strong currents and eddies. Similarly, the case of the power boat hitting Hamble Point SCM at over 100 knots. Why are those speeds allowed in such places?

I think it’s 40kt limit for that stretch of Southampton water.

 

[I’m no expert]

Jetski and a RIB, girl was in the RIB apparently, no more information being released yet but I can see this ending in a speed limit down the straights, too many idiots around that spoil it for everyone.

 

[Seastoke]

with so many moorings , i am surprised there is no speed limit.