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Originally Posted by sunset on the dock
Really? You are somewhat misinformed.
MOULTONBOROUGH, N.H. — Aug 2015 WMUR News
Authorities say a swimmer is recovering from injuries he suffered when he was struck by a motor boat in Lake Winnipesaukee.
The State Police Marine Patrol says an 18-foot outboard fishing boat carrying two men struck the swimmer Sunday morning in Moultonborough.
Both occupants of the boat said they saw a person in a kayak, but they did not see the man swimming alongside the kayaker.
The victim was taken onto the fishing boat and brought to shore. He was being treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
And this is the report from Capt. Dunleavey:. Spoiler alert...the boat was going 65 MPH.
In response to your request we spoke about earlier this week, specifically related to accident on Lake Winnipesaukee for the last ten years. Marine Patrol has completed an extensive manual search of its accident data.
The following accidents have been identified as being related to speeds potentially in excess of limits set by RSA 270-D:2 X:
2013
July 7th 5:00 pm Operator of PWC (Personal Watercraft) fell into handle bars 45 mph
July 20th 8:00am Operator struck underwater object and boat sunk 45 mph
2015
August 23rd 8:17am Powerboat struck swimmer 65+mph
2018
September 2nd 2:56pm PWC fall over board 50 mph
Sincerely,
Timothy C. Dunleavy
Marine Patrol Captain |
I stand corrected... Thank you!
4 total accidents where speed may have been a factor, but only 1 accident over the actual speed limit and it involved an 18' bass boat, not a go fast boat.
Hundreds of thousands of hours annually boated on just Winnipesaukee, probably well over 1 million hours collectively since after the law was passed... and we have exactly 1 accident! Hardly a cause for alarm or a law.
Now we don't know all the details of said accident, fishing boat saw kayak but not swimmer? How far away from the kayak was the swimmer? There is no doubt in my mind it was 100% negligent operation on the boat driver, (I would guess he was into the 150' bubble) and although speed might have been a factor, it was not the primary cause.
Woodsy