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Title: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: PhilRich on 06 May 2013, 12:38:20
Desperately sad news on what should have been a lovely Family day out. Our thoughts go out to those affected :(
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: Andy B on 06 May 2013, 12:45:44
Indeed ......  :( A tragic event
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: tunnie on 06 May 2013, 13:14:13
Turns out he was a BSkyB executive  :'(
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: ronnyd on 06 May 2013, 13:42:36
Very sad , but sometimes people bite off a bit more than they can chew. Condolences to those bereaved.
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: henryd on 06 May 2013, 14:18:26
Very tragic,it was a very brave man that boarded the boat to stop it,probably saved the other lives although apparently there injuries are quite severe :'(
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: Gaffers on 06 May 2013, 14:22:43
Very sad indeed  :(

What happened to the kill cord?  :-\
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: henryd on 06 May 2013, 15:55:31
Quote from: Guffer on 06 May 2013, 14:22:43
Very sad indeed  :(

What happened to the kill cord?  :-\

Probably not attached to the helmsman,sad how a little oversight can cause such awful results :'(
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: dazzerM on 06 May 2013, 16:42:14
Very sad news

Having an 8 year old daughter myself it really makes you think how 1 event can change everything  :'(
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: belldarr on 06 May 2013, 16:46:20
This is a terrible tragedy and amazing bravery from the man that managed to get aboard and stop it, he probably saved the lives of the other 4 people!  As a jetskier I can appreciate that it can go from fun to tragedy in the blink of an eye and this is in the back of my mind every time I launch, especially if I have one of my son's with me so this event has really struck a cord with me and my family. 

Darren
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: dbug on 07 May 2013, 21:16:36
Quote from: Guffer on 06 May 2013, 14:22:43
Very sad indeed  :(

What happened to the kill cord?  :-\

From the pics today kill cord still attached in boat :o

Bad oversight (in hindsight)
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: ronnyd on 17 May 2013, 11:08:48
See from the news this morning that the driver was not wearing the kill switch cord.
What a plank, killed two people >:(
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 May 2013, 12:08:42
Death by missadventure then......
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 May 2013, 12:09:57
Even if you only do a one day Level 1 RYA powerboat course, the kill cord is one of the first things you are taught about, right up there with life jackets...

This incident simply highlights why :'(
Title: Re: Speedboat Accident at Padstow
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 17 May 2013, 13:15:05
As with most accidents their thinking is "That will never happen to me" we all sometimes forget  how fragile we are & how easily it is to be involved in tragedy, very sad for those left behind.