slalomfreak said..

Ive often stopped in the shallows near the beach and shown my fin to swimmers that I thought were naive,as a kind of educational exercise, but they never take any notice.

OMG freak.

The swimmers probably ran.

That narrative of yours is straight out of some movie script.

A psycho-killer redneck type of movie. lol.

"I learnd em, damn swimmers. Shaved ma whiskers with ma fin, better than a cut-throat razor."

tilldark said..
wow isnt this obvious ... everyone take responsibility for your actions. If you instigate something you are proposing a new situation and therefore are challenging the current state. I understand the premise that everyone always things they do whats right but we are adults. Its old ground but this a serious and unfortunate accident. we should remember that some poor sole lost their life here. Lets keep it respectful

tilldark, IMO you are absolutely correct.
The same in a car....driver's responsibility not to drive too fast for the prevailing situation.

Imagine how terrible you'll feel if you accidently slash someone open while sailing.....no matter who's fault it is! Devasting!

In the case of an unfortunate accident on the water involving a fast moving sailboard or kiteboard and a swimmer, diver, surfer or whoever, there is always the possibility of subsequent litigation for injuries sustained
I specifically check with my household insurance policy that I am covered for personal liability for accidents whilst windsurfing. It seems as most policies have it as standard. Remember though, you will probably NOT be covered for an organised sailing event. This insurance cover may help in getting the injured person rehabilitated properly and save you and your family from serious financial obligations.

Just a thought, especially for younger sailors who mightn't be into insurance and who probably aren't covered by their parents insurance any longer.

Man, that's a tra ...ooh, they have an 'Erotik' section.

stupid brain.

You have to know a snorkeler is there to avoid them. Their visibility is similar to someone in dark clothing walking on an unlit road at night - you don't see them until the last seconds.

The authorities had the right idea in segregating diving from the area. Its a place that is rare in that it is suitable for speed sailing and events have been held there since 2003. There are many places suitable for snorkeling.

Windsurfers do have the responsibility to avoid a collision. I think there is also a responsibility on snorkelers/divers to make themselves clearly visible in areas where there is water traffic.

In some locations the best solution is segregation. There are segregated areas on many beaches now for swimmers, kiters, windsurfers, because it is the best solution.

You just need to put this in perspective, Someone has been killed which is nothing more then a tragic accident. The fact that it was a windsurfer has nothing to do with it. We all take risks in day to day life that have greater consequences then going snorkeling at our local beach. Everything we do has risk from crossing the road to walking the streets after dark...Or during the day for that matter. Swimming at the beach has risks, Be it sharks, Stingrays, Jellyfish, Windsufers, Kiters or just the water state in general...It all has the potential to cause harm. It's like occupational health and safety, It doesn't matter how many procedures and rules you have in place...Accidents happen, And that's all it was a tragic accident.

At the end of the day we all enjoy the water for what it is, Regardless of the rules and who has the right to be there...Everyone please look out for everyone out there, We all make mistakes from time to time.

My heart goes out to all those involved.

And to all my water friends, Stay safe and look after all your fellow mates on the water.

Jase.

this is where the accident took place, must be at atround 1:20...

hotracer said..
firstly she had no marker bouy attached to her, this was plain stupid

She was snorkelling not diving. The "plain stupid" comment is inappropriate.

Let me ask you how many times have you snorkelled with a buoy attached to yourself when you were on vacation? How many time have you even ever seen a snorkeler using a buoy at all? Have you ever seen a mask and snorkel being sold together with a buoy in a tourist shop?