So being so experienced perhaps answer this:

You seem to be be extremely forgiving of a boat owner and the perils of night boating. Sure it’s challenging, but they don’t have to match a speed limit and keep within a tight lane. In fact being that close to shore they would be doing 5 knots correct?

With motorists you are extremely unforgiving, when they have to drive the set 20mph speed limit, within tight lanes, dealing with rain, slippery roads, other drivers etc.

Just for your info, I am a licensed skipper with thousands of hours, day & night, experience on Bermudas waters.

With road experience I have hundreds of thousands of Bermuda miles behind me, crash free, plus over 80,000 miles driving a 23,000# 55′ long vehicle across the US & Canada. You could say that I have been around & have had the experience very few Bermuda drivers have.

It was just interesting the total flipflop in attitude. It was very surprising you didn’t comment on the boat accident as:

“1:00AM, Overturned. You think he was hot or what???”

Considering how inactive I have been in the past few months, been out drifting with little internet access, I have been only an occasional poster. When I see an opinion that mirrors mine, often, I don’t bother posting.

Got a personal problem there?

The next time you hear of a fishing tournament going on make your way to the weigh station and tell me how many captains and deckhands you see operating those boats without a drink in their hands, and many with youngsters in the boat. But we look the other way and accept it!

I suppose that the crane doing work on the new dock was damaged because of the wake of a jetski, or as a fellow boater do you pretend not to notice that it was one of your own.

Yes, some jetski owners act like idiots on the water. However, give them a boat and guess what, they still act like idiots on the water.

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I believe a more accurate depiction was that it was just another wreck caused by the PLP. Projected damages are $60K but they will probably bill Bermuda for $120K.

LOL , that makes a huge difference on the roads for car drivers , eh ?

Already been hashed to death in the US ..

AS for jet skis as mentioned by Eastern .. You’re lucky to only have been splashed .. ask the people who’ve had guns pointed at them for reprimanding them on their ignorant .lawless antisocial behavior.
The scourge of waterways all over the world.

You’ve historically lambasted persons for accidents on the road on Bernews, pretty hypocritical of you if you ask me? Here’s a short sample of many of your comments. I guess those people weren’t perfect either?

“I don’t get it. Cars these days are dead easy to drive, power steering, power brakes, antilock brakes, automatic trannys, excellent tires & people CAN’T drive!!!!!”

“Road surface!!! Oh puhleese, I’ll give you lousy trench refilling but anywhere else you can find the road surface just as smooth a here. We don’t have snow. We don’t have ice. We don’t have nasty deep potholes. We do have roads which have not been re engineered since the horse & cart days. Even the most modest of banking, making turns much safer especially for cyclists, does not exist”

“Drunk or sober Bermudians can’t drive. Unbelievable for a place where the speeds are so slow, there is no mountain driving, there is no ice or snow to drive in!!!”

“4:30AM, Overturned & abandoned. You think he was hot or what???”

“Better straighten out one of the longest straight sections of road on the Island. While you are at it, lets make it a 4 lane. Some folks just need the space.”

“I often wonder how long these people would live if they drove overseas the way they drive here.”

Another non boater jaw flapping.

And yes, there should be a basic “marine project ride” for all to do, who wish to own or drive a boat! Perhaps the marine police, marine retailers or even the marine & ports staff could conduct such marine safety classes?

I would also like to know if the operator of the vessel has been breathalized (oh, that’s right the oerson driving the boat was the only sober person).

The biggest menace on the water today are jet skis or the operators of them I should say. I am tired of being splashed or sprayed by these inconsiderate fools who have no knowledge of the rules of the water. (Jet skis are a good argument for making rocket lauched grenades legal…..just joking!!!)