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Originally Posted by Hottrucks
So what your really saying is that because of the poor visablity of your boat everyone else should be punished.....OR.....I would be willing to bet that if someone pulled up along side you going 6 mph or less that you wouldn't be scared.....
which is it???
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No. That's not what I am saying at all. My 16 foot sea kayak and I are very visible. It is the idiots that are traveling too fast to see me that are the problem. Speed is the issue here. In good weather, I can usually spot other kayaks when they are a mile away. It's amazing how much more you can see (or notice) when you just slow down.
High-speed boaters have even hit islands on Winni - I guess we need to make islands more visible as well.
You guys keep claiming that only 1% or the boats on Winni go over 45 mph - So how is "everybody else" being punished???
My own experience has been that some powerboat operators are traveling at speeds beyond their ability to see smaller boats. The obvious solution is to slow these boats down.
I sail (and kayak) on the ocean - I'm not a timid boater - I compete as an NCAA athlete as a member of my university's saling team. Competition sailing is a very demanding, intense sport. And we practice and compete in all types of weather and conditions. And no one would pull up beside me at 6mph or less, unless I let them.