Superyacht crashes into jet skis

[Pete7]

I believe that a UK court has defined PWC's as 'toys', and as such, they are not subject to the collision regs, any more than roller skates are subject to traffic laws.

I thought that court case was over turned.

 

[Blue Sunray]

Surely a bicycle is technically a 'toy' (in that it requires no registration, licence or any other legalese of a road vehicle), but you are still supposed to stop at red lights.

No, bicycle has specific meaning and coverage under Road Traffic Acts etc. One of the issues with the scooters that have been so evident recently is that they are not bicycles, largely AIUI as they do not have pedals.

 

[mobeydick]

Aside from questioning why The News is using a metric which hasn't been taught in schools for 50 years to describe the height to which the victim was thrown.....

OT: I am in agreement, although I notice the local Yacht Club uses "....6ft distancing..."...

 

[U4]

You need to get out more ?

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I was about to say the same - lots of superyachts around the solent. Amaryllis has been at Gunwarf for months!

 

[U4]

there is always a large amount of vessels fishing while drifting through the channel to fight your way through.

Fantastic exaggeration. Sometimes there are a few, mostly spaced apart

 

[Rappey]

And sometimes there are at least 12 all congregated next to the fort, but yes I phrased my post very badly .
"There are always" is wrong. "Sometimes there are" would be more appropriate, but the point being there are often boats drifting around the fort fishing.

 

[laika]

OT: I am in agreement, although I notice the local Yacht Club uses "....6ft distancing..."...

Interesting. I'll add "failure to use SI units" to "hog roasts", "dixieland jazz evenings" and "blazers" which currently form the basis of my "anachronisms which disincline me to yacht club membership" list.

 

[Lucky Duck]

Interesting. I'll add "failure to use SI units" to "hog roasts", "dixieland jazz evenings" and "blazers" which currently form the basis of my "anachronisms which disincline me to yacht club membership" list.

They could have specified it as one fathom!

 

[dolabriform]

Try roller skating down the middle of the highstreet and see how long it takes before you get nicked though.

I do it all the time, never been nicked !

 

[pumpsmynads]

I would take issue with the phrase quoted in the article, “There are some jet skiers who give us a bad name but most of us are not like we are portrayed and behave respectfully.” I would say that the vast majority of the ones I see in Poole harbour break some kind of rule or bye law every time they are there.
Let‘s be honest, riding a jet ski is dull and boring unless you’re going at speed, undertaking ‘fun’ manoeuvres, or jumping wakes, etc.. The people that are ‘entertained’ by such activities don’t have the wherewithal to take the 15 minutes, to leave the harbour at 10 knots.
#theturdsofthesea

 

[penberth3]

Try roller skating down the middle of the highstreet and see how long it takes before you get nicked though.

Might not be a good idea, but I don't think it's an offence.

 

[colhel]

Seems to be more sympathy on this thread for people roller skating in the middle of the road than jet skiers getting bashed by superyachts ?

 

[BruceK]

Seems to be more sympathy on this thread for people roller skating in the middle of the road than jet skiers getting bashed by superyachts ?

I've come to realise we have members with some rather strange passions

 

[dolabriform]

I've come to realise we have members with some rather strange passions

Lols... I wouldn't call playing Ice Hockey strange. Plus skating on the streets and using the street furniture as a skate park is just another way of having fun

 

[oldgit]

and what actually did happen ?

 

[Praxinoscope]

Can someone please define a 'Superyacht'?
I have always thought a 'Super Yacht' was one that was about 15 feet longer than mine, cost about 10 x as much and was a lovely design.

 

[oldgit]

Can someone please define a 'Superyacht'?
I have always thought a 'Super Yacht' was one that was about 15 feet longer than mine, cost about 10 x as much and was a lovely design.

it was all OK until the last bit ?

 

[Praxinoscope]

it was all OK until the last bit ?

I agree, wasn't 100% happy with last bit myself but left it in because the two preceding criteria could leave some pretty awful designs in the running.

 

[C08]

I would take issue with the phrase quoted in the article, “There are some jet skiers who give us a bad name but most of us are not like we are portrayed and behave respectfully.” I would say that the vast majority of the ones I see in Poole harbour break some kind of rule or bye law every time they are there.
Let‘s be honest, riding a jet ski is dull and boring unless you’re going at speed, undertaking ‘fun’ manoeuvres, or jumping wakes, etc.. The people that are ‘entertained’ by such activities don’t have the wherewithal to take the 15 minutes, to leave the harbour at 10 knots.
#theturdsofthesea

33% of the jet ski I come across are being ridden irresponsibly for example near swimmers or too close to other boats. 33% seem to have no understanding of Collision Avoidance protocols and 33% are ok. Just my personal experiences, oh and the odd 1% use my anchored boat as a marker to practice sharp turns around!

 

[ari]

I saw on another forum that the 'superyacht' was a 40ft Windy. Not that this makes it alright to crash into jetskiiers of course.

It does make you wonder what else in the story was wildly embellished though.