Commentary: The Spin on 190
 

Matt Trulio comments on the reported spin out of My Way, the 50-foot Mystic cat, at the poker run in Alexandria Bay, N.Y., last weekend...

http://speedonthewater.com/commentar...in-on-190.html

Nicely said Matt!

Glad everyone was OK.

Agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Couldnt have said it better.

Well said and written Matt!

Wasn't My Way sold after Loto or is it still the original owner?
I thought someone told me it sold.

Just curious.

Exactly. we have been saying that up here for years!

I'm all for flaunting it if you got it and he does, as do others, but where at what potential cost?
I would think the River gets pretty small at that speed!
Bill is approachable and kind enough the few times we've spoke on the docks over the last 20 years, but there is a greater responsibility here, both personal and public
one more black eye for the sport waiting to happen- going for the "big show" on venues never intended for those speeds and too many others with just as much right to be out there who are unaware.
Take it to the ocean or at least out in the middle of Lake Ontario.
I know there aren't too many people to "report a sighting" out there, but far, far less likely anybody other than those who accepted the risk in the boat are gonna get killed...

If the jetski part is true, think about having wiped him/her out? Imagine the chitstorm in regards to speed everywhere, but especially right here on our River.

To the go-fasters' on the river it's a quandy- you want to support the freedom, but you sure as he11 don't wan't to live with the potential consequences
that's where responsibilty lies in the owner's hands...

Great post!

No question that there was a LOT of luck involved in spinning at a buck ninety and walking away unscathed. On the other hand, unless someone saw their course and saw too many boats in their path, I disagree with the "wrong place, wrong time" accusations. You can be watching out all you want, but a 60 mph jet ski can get into your path in a hurry. The same statement could be made if they hit a freighter wake, or a floating log. Anything over 90mph is a delicate dance, and a hundred over that is certainly risky. Accidents will happen and any one boat boating accident is the captain's fault by definition, but to say they did something wrong simply bc they did something wrong simply by going fast without having more facts is unfair.

I would have hit the mother phucker!!!