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14 October 2011, 18:10
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Rough water skiing
How fast do you think the jetski in this clip is travelling and what do you think the wind speed / sea state is? It gets a bit 'samey' so just watch between 01:00 and 02:00. These guys jetskied from Scarpa Flow to Monaco via Biscay and Gibralter. Hard Core, especially at 01:28!
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14 October 2011, 20:13
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My Beaufort scale says it's 'mental'. Which is somewhere between a 6 and a 7 based on the streaking crests of the waves. Speed could be 10 or 15 knots I suppose but that's just a total guess having never driven a jet ski in those conditions. Don't tell me you're still thinking of getting one?
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14 October 2011, 20:40
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I agree with Erin. They're working a shore wave, which makes it look worse. No speed.
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14 October 2011, 20:42
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Originally Posted by Erin
My Beaufort scale says it's 'mental'. Which is somewhere between a 6 and a 7 based on the streaking crests of the waves. Speed could be 10 or 15 knots I suppose but that's just a total guess having never driven a jet ski in those conditions. Don't tell me you're still thinking of getting one?
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Agree, force 6 based on the small crests, so wind speeds around 28mph/42kmh. Jetski is probably doing less than you'd think, 15mph or so. The camera being so close to the water and jumping the waves a little is deceptive.
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14 October 2011, 20:50
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Perfect conditions for wave jumping  , a bit of wind over tide with the nose trimmed up & away you go! Roll on winter & big seas.
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14 October 2011, 20:52
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All the foregoing comments taken gentlemen re speed wind and sea state i will still stick to my rib tx very much
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14 October 2011, 21:33
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Perfect conditions for wave jumping , a bit of wind over tide with the nose trimmed up & away you go! Roll on winter & big seas. |
Absolutely!!
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14 October 2011, 21:35
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Completely overcooks it at 1.31. Wonder the lead driver didn't break his nose or take out his front teeth as a result. Loads of streaming white horses, so probably blowing F6/7 with 1.5 wave heights. Wouldn't like to hazard a guess at speed, but not as fast as you think.
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14 October 2011, 21:54
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As a PWC Trainer I have total respect for the skill and cahooneys of those 3 skiers and trust me their average speed is more than 15 knots
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14 October 2011, 22:02
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I would say that in some parts he is hitting 35-40 mph in short bursts.
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14 October 2011, 22:06
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I would say that in some parts he is hitting 35-40 mph in short bursts.
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Sure, in between crashes lol
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14 October 2011, 22:11
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Sure, in between crashes lol
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I'll bet you a Bud captnjack 
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14 October 2011, 22:13
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I'll bet you a Bud captnjack |
There you go throwing your spirts away again  
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14 October 2011, 22:19
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There you go throwing your spirts away again
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Below the belt that Billy 
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14 October 2011, 22:21
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I'll bet you a Bud captnjack |
Blech you drink that swill? 
I figured you'd at least bet a decent single malt...
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14 October 2011, 22:24
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Blech you drink that swill?
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Only when in the states not much else  .If you win the Bud's for you If I win single malt please "Jura" lol 
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14 October 2011, 23:10
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Only when in the states not much else .If you win the Bud's for you If I win single malt please "Jura" lol |
LOL doesn't the Oban and Glenmorangie just flow from the tap there?
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14 October 2011, 23:15
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LOL doesn't the Oban and Glenmorangie just flow from the tap there?
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Yeh!! along with the tax man.
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14 October 2011, 23:22
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Come on GJOKYZ, put us out of our misery. How fast is he going ?? 
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14 October 2011, 23:45
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Come on GJOKYZ, put us out of our misery. How fast is he going ?? |
I've no idea really, but it's faster than I would have thought given how rough it is. I really am considering buying a jetski. I mean, having spoken to Paul and having read the article about these guys' trip from Orkney to Monaco, it must be the case that under the right conditions I would be able to ski from Jersey to France (supported by my rib obviously). Once in France I could crawl along the coast and get into all those shallow creeks and estuaries that I go on about. I could get miles further inland than I could with the boat.
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