As much as Pinkie and I do not agree on some things I have to say that on this I agree 100%.
X100,000,000!!! :beer:
I HATE to hear this happened too Tony, obviously someone who should've known better. But honestly it's probably those of us who are supposedly "experienced boaters" who most abuse such unwritten rules. We've run em WOT for years without a hitch, just another quick pass, whatever...
The video from a couple weeks ago showing the guy getting tossed from the Legend at 70mph is proof you don't have to be going 90-100+ to get chunked. ANY boat up on the waters surface has the possibility of spinning and ejecting the occupants.
I hate to guess and play Monday morning quarterback but based on that article about Tony's wreck viewed by witnesses, even if he was only going 70 or so he probably hit the water after hitting the console and or side of the boat before going overboard. He might've had a broken shoulder, collarbone or a concussion. Michael Phelps himself would have problems thinking and swimming safely himself after such a shock too the body. I can tell you after my wreck, I had NO CLUE how bad it was and truely I was in shock for several hours afterward. Without my jacket I doubt I would've had the sense to swim. It never even entered my mind, I was just reacting too the environment around me. For me luckily the jacket made it possible that my environment was ABOVE surface!!! After such a shock and ordeal you're body just doesn't know WTH to do or what just happened too it, you just are literally "out of it".
Neal Edwards and I fished my club tournament yesterday on Pickwick (yep even went through the exact same site I wrecked at) and it was NEVER a debate or discussion, we BOTH had our jackets on and buckled before the big motor was ever put into gear!!!
PLEASE GUYS, buckle up...
RA