May be we should have as much consideration for those idiot Jet Ski ridders on the gold cost as they have for everybody else none.

They just don't care, they are ment to avoid sail powered vessels, they all forget the 6 knots rule, I see them all over the coast, coming within meters of surfers windsurfers and even swimmers, 6knts ha more like they have their own rule of speed speed speed, they like coming close to people because they like to show off.

Last time there was a group of three idiot Jet Ski ridders out at the bin, launching off the top of waves landing only meters sometimes feet beside surfers and windsurfers who were sitting in the ine up behind the waves or even ridding the waves.

It's not a wonder that they have been banned in Sydney Harbour, that was a great step forward, QLD should look at that and follow in their footsteps.

Jet Ski's can be great fun but the problem is that the idiot people who ride them, they just don't jive a f------ about anybody but themselves.

There is nothing like being on a wave and then getting cut off by an idiot on a jet ski not watching where they are driving the stupid thing, or the tow ridder without a look out, who is more interested in his partner than the person he is about to hit.

I would love to see them banned all over the coast they are a pain, and should be gone.

They scare all the wildlife
and the F**#ING jet boats
RRRRRRR!!!!!!!

garyk said...

They scare all the wildlife
and the F**#ING jet boats
RRRRRRR!!!!!!!

Fair point, but that is where legislation should be used to require fitment of further sound reduction devices for the new sale of all jetski's. All boats have been shocking with this anyway.

Was talking to a gentlemen yesterday while I was unrigging. He said he had
spent the day on a charter boat with a M.S rep and that they have just put
forward new legislation to government banning windsurfing and kitesurfing in
all main boating channels on the Boardwater. Not sure if he was full of it but
looks like we may have a battle on our hands
He did mention Shearwater and the Main channel where Linda was hit.
So maybe M.S are doing something about the Jetski problem. Please dont
let this all be true.

My people are looking into the above, if true or not. As revenge or preemptive move it would be easy to get petition signed by everyone that lives along broadwater to ban jetskis and jetboats. But who has the time? - sent from my iToaster.

^ that's why we ignored them. That was strange.

www.legislation.gov.au

All I can find containing "windsurf" is legislation around the Barrier Reef. These are bills "already introduced" to Parliament, not 100% on what that means although it would seem to indicate passed, ie post proposed.

You can go to your member's office and ask for any proposed legislation.

I'm sure it's bull**** though Tell you what, it'd be nice if all powered craft were banned from the Broadwater. Imagine that.

I bet most locals would rather have the noiseless windsurfers to jet ski or boats.

It was i who the cops pulled over and told me not to sail in the channel but it was the main one over the dredge/seaworld side(winter area/direction) not sure if it was an order, damand or request, to noisey to really know.

Any news how Linda is going ?

Thanks for the update 2Rundave, that sounds like some really serious bone damage if she needs a halo. Keep us up to speed on the recovery.

saw linda thursday week ago, she was talking about possibly being moved out of hospital by last wednesday to try and recoup at home. does anyone know if she is back home?

NixoNs said...

Sorry to here about Linda, But seriously are you lot THICK! What sort of dumb idiot rides there Sailboard infront of some wanker from Melborne on a Hire Jet Ski. Could you not see it comming? You all winge and bitch about everone out there having a bit of fun, then go crash into them. The poor guy trying to make a living working for a Hire Jet Ski business, and at a good gess i would say he is doing his best to keep it safe.(I am sure he didn't tell the hire jet ski rider to run linda over) He looked after Linda the best way he could untill help arrived. HATS OFF TO HIM! I Sailboard and love the sport, Keep it safe guys before somthing worse happens. Collision Regulation say Sail might have right of way but we ALL have to Avoid a Collison. I Sailboard at The Train and don't have a problem with any of these JetBoats Or Jet Ski's. I certainly wouldn't sail infront of a Jet Ski. Maybe just stay away from them and you will have more fun and be a bit safer. Get well soon Linda

Great first ever post buddy!

If they made them look like this .people would know who to be extra careful of !!!
(and maybe matching caps with a protruberance on the forehead?)

NixoNs a post like this has the ability to inflame an already sensitive issue. From what I have seen, all of the posts from the windsurfers here have shown great restraint given that one of their friends has been seriously injured through no fault of her own.

As a windsurfer you would realise that there is a huge blind spot while you are sailing and when a boat / jetski approaches you at speed on that angle you are at their mercy to avoid you as they should by law.

As a sailor and Jet Ski rider perhaps you could offer something that could help avoid the situation happening again.

Scot Farley
(Pesident Windsurfing Queensland)

NixoNs said...

Sorry to here about Linda, But seriously are you lot THICK! What sort of dumb idiot rides there Sailboard infront of some wanker from Melborne on a Hire Jet Ski. Could you not see it comming? You all winge and bitch about everone out there having a bit of fun, then go crash into them. The poor guy trying to make a living working for a Hire Jet Ski business, and at a good gess i would say he is doing his best to keep it safe.(I am sure he didn't tell the hire jet ski rider to run linda over) He looked after Linda the best way he could untill help arrived. HATS OFF TO HIM! I Sailboard and love the sport, Keep it safe guys before somthing worse happens. Collision Regulation say Sail might have right of way but we ALL have to Avoid a Collison. I Sailboard at The Train and don't have a problem with any of these JetBoats Or Jet Ski's. I certainly wouldn't sail infront of a Jet Ski. Maybe just stay away from them and you will have more fun and be a bit safer. Get well soon Linda

I owned a jet ski few a few years back in the late 90's when 80-100kph was considered fast. Now a days it seems the jet ski rental fleet is probably governed down to these sorts of speeds which is obviously unsafe for anyone not experienced.

While i always launched my ski in the broadwater over on the spit side i soon realized that i wasn't safe with several near misses. These occured when i was about 10m of the beach sitting on the ski with the engine turned off and once i saw a jet ski without a rider on it travelling at about 80kph that just missed several people as it LAUNCHED up the beach about 10-20 metres.

I considered the broadwater as an unsuitable place to ride a jet ski at high speed and chose to go out through the seaway.

WE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO AVOID GETTING HIT IF THE RIDER IS OUT OF CONTROL LACKING RESPECT FOR OTHER PEOPLE!!!!!

Like everything else its the rider not the jet ski that has done the damage, lack of training and supervision on a very powerful machine, Mr Nixon doesnt seem to be known by any of the regulars so i assume he has some interst in the jet ski business, mate i think we all love to hear the views from all sides but have the decency to say who you are and who you represent