just going to use some information seen here in the thread to shed some light on things.... 5 minutes is a long time....
23MPH = 33.73 FPS
33.73 FPS X 5 mins X 60 Secs/per minute = 10,119 Feet or 1.9 miles
44FPS X 5 mins X 60 secs/per minute = 13,200 Feet or 2.5 miles
so it would appear the formula was at least a 1/2 mile back when laserp last checked behind him... and when looking quick was probably not visable...
The formula however would have seen laserp, with out an issue... and was make judgements assuming that laserp was not going to change course or direction...
Laserp made a huge error in not looking over his should before coming down off plane and turning....
Now that is not to say that the Formula was innocent in all this either....
However when boating at night, one must be super vigilant.... waiting 5 minutes and not checking behind you before changing course is a mistake....
In the end no one was hurt, and after that it is all just a learning experience....
The math doesn't lie.... that faster the formula was going, the further behind laserp he was, and waiting 5 mins after checking and then making a course and speed change, indicates that a proper lookout didn't happen....
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