smudge wrote: He's only 18 guys. I did plenty of silly stuff then too. I read about a young man that age in 'Sea Cockies of the Manukau' when one of the Brambly boys crossed the Manukau bar solo in a 14' dinghy powered by a little Seagull motor with a worsening forecast. He made it back alive and no doubt learnt a good lesson. It appears this young man hasn't been so lucky. Would have made a great story if he had. Yes it appears foolish and a terrible waste of a young life but most of us have done stuff like that. Why didn't someone step up and stop him? We don't know the facts and I for one wouldn't want to judge him |
Snappa Geoff wrote: Where is Anglers response Smudge? Sure it was a bit blunt but its the way alot of people see it down here. Talking to a mate last night, he knew alot more of the facts and the skipper, doesn't paint a pretty picture. There's no luck involved taking a small boat out into big seas with no lifejackets on, Its stupidity asking for trouble. Also down here in Feb of this year a similar tradgedy four metre boat, not wearing lifejackets flipped Waitara Bar. Skipper survived his mate dead, he was charged with manslaughter. |
SaltyC wrote: I am sick and tired of the "tread lightly for your tread on someone's feelings" brigade. It is IMHO one of the reasons we continue to see this sort of stupidity. We cannot sit back and say "he/she was only 16/18/20, what bad luck" and expect anything to improve. We must point out, and I think vociferously, that this was a DUMB thing to do, get in a small boat in bad conditions with no lifejacket. Only by saying this loudly and often when these things happen do we stand a chance of getting through to the next person standing on a beach or boat ramp looking at the waves but eager to retrieve that net or pot or catch that fish. Do you want him/her to make that decision based on whether they feel lucky today? |
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