Sailfree
Well-known member
Inconsiderate MOBO\'s
I always think there is room for both Raggies and MOBO's and am saddened by inferred criticism of MOBO's with comments of good riddance to red diesel if it gets rid of MOBO's but I am changing my mind.
When approaching the outer red buoy at Cowes last Saturday at approx 15.30 at sports type boat overtook me at about 25kts with bow in air and massive wake behind on my starboard side about 40'away to do a U turn in front of me and pass down the port side in a similar manner. I assumed it was just a case of showing off.
We were violently rocked from side to side and many items thrown around. There were other adjacent boats similarly affected. I am aware how difficult for planing boats to steer at slow speed and how congested the Solent can be but this incident last Saturday was completly unnecessay and just some MOBO just behaving like a total pr**t.
Apart from find out his berth and opening his seacocks is the best thing to note his name and report the incident on here or can one report them to a higher authority. While not in itself a dangerous manoeuvre had someone been making tea below it could have resulted in an accident. I suppose the shear unnecessaryness of the action annoys - bit like purposely driving into kerb puddles at speed to soak the pedestrians as if to make the point I can afford a car while you are walking!!
I always think there is room for both Raggies and MOBO's and am saddened by inferred criticism of MOBO's with comments of good riddance to red diesel if it gets rid of MOBO's but I am changing my mind.
When approaching the outer red buoy at Cowes last Saturday at approx 15.30 at sports type boat overtook me at about 25kts with bow in air and massive wake behind on my starboard side about 40'away to do a U turn in front of me and pass down the port side in a similar manner. I assumed it was just a case of showing off.
We were violently rocked from side to side and many items thrown around. There were other adjacent boats similarly affected. I am aware how difficult for planing boats to steer at slow speed and how congested the Solent can be but this incident last Saturday was completly unnecessay and just some MOBO just behaving like a total pr**t.
Apart from find out his berth and opening his seacocks is the best thing to note his name and report the incident on here or can one report them to a higher authority. While not in itself a dangerous manoeuvre had someone been making tea below it could have resulted in an accident. I suppose the shear unnecessaryness of the action annoys - bit like purposely driving into kerb puddles at speed to soak the pedestrians as if to make the point I can afford a car while you are walking!!
