We were sailing along yesterday minding our own business when a Jetski driven by a young inexperienced operator suddenly appeared right on our bow. I thought he was going to veer away but he kept coming and smashed right into our bow. He had lost control of the wetbike.
We picked him up quickly as fortunately the 'man overboard' drills I learned years ago were still there in my memory banks and fortunately we had a doctor on board who checked him for injuries and prounounced him uninjured, which seems quite a miracle as the impact was fairly hard. We took the Jetski under tow and went back to where it had been rented. There was splintered wood on our bow from the impact which will take me a few days to fix.
I know they are fast and fun but I don't think Jetskis belong on a small 3 mile long lake. Unfortunately every year there are more of them. We regularly hear of various accidents with them but this is the first time we have been directly involved.
Todos ustedes tuvieron mucha suerte. Todos los botes de motor intraborda que descargan petróleo en la laguna deben limitarse a días y áreas particulares. Esto también aumentaría la seguridad y mantendría la belleza natural del área.
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