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Originally Posted by Woodsy
When you are sitting with your head no more than 3' above the water level, in the middle of the broads with waves all around, there is no way you can tell if a boat approaching you is doing 25MPH, 45MPH or 70MPH. It is physically impossible for you to tell if the boat is traveling an extra 37FPS. I have no doubt your a safe paddler, I think most kayakers are. The new flag requirement will help boaters see you, regardless of how fast the boat is traveling.
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I can certainly tell the difference betweent 45 and 70mph, when a boat is reasonably close to me! But that isn't even my point. The faster the speed of other boats, the greater the chance of me being hit.
I've addressed the flag on sea kayaks problem before - flags make these kayaks very unsafe - especally in rough weather.
FYI: The type of flag mentioned in this bill is
a distress flag - for emergency use. If this becomes law, I would need to have a distress flag
OR a whistle (which I already use) with me.
You guys just love to skip over any facts that support our concerns, by trying to divert these post off in other directions.