Taking a jetski over the falls

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GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
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1 Jul 2011 11:49am
Pucker up!



http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/surfing-champ-tom-carroll-caught-in-a-wa-avalanche/story-e6frg14u-1226085019510
doggie
doggie
WA
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WA, 15849 posts
1 Jul 2011 9:52am
Oh sh!t!
Dazza65
Dazza65
QLD
389 posts
QLD, 389 posts
1 Jul 2011 1:11pm
Wow! Expensive error of judgement. Looking forward to seeing the film footage of going over the falls on a beast wave like that.
FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
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1 Jul 2011 1:51pm
If you were in that position what would be your call?

1.- Hold on
2.- Bail... hope the ski doesn't hit you
3.- ....
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
1 Jul 2011 11:53am
FlySurfer said...

If you were in that position what would be your call?

1.- Hold on
2.- Bail... hope the ski doesn't hit you
3.- ....


3.-....
busterwa
busterwa
3782 posts
3782 posts
1 Jul 2011 1:54pm
there was one on biggest wednessday a while ago ill see if i can get the footage aswel ;-)

wouldnt want that landing on you !
felixdcat
felixdcat
WA
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1 Jul 2011 2:40pm
doggie said...

FlySurfer said...

If you were in that position what would be your call?

1.- Hold on
2.- Bail... hope the ski doesn't hit you
3.- ....


3.-....


3.- Booobs ===D(.).)

cRAZY Canuk
cRAZY Canuk
NSW
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1 Jul 2011 5:33pm
FlySurfer said...

If you were in that position what would be your call?

1.- Hold on
2.- Bail... hope the ski doesn't hit you
3.- ....


3 - Gun it
felixdcat
felixdcat
WA
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1 Jul 2011 4:38pm
cRAZY Canuk said...

FlySurfer said...

If you were in that position what would be your call?

1.- Hold on
2.- Bail... hope the ski doesn't hit you
3.- ....


3 - Gun it

3.- gun it in revers

decrepit
decrepit
WA
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1 Jul 2011 4:39pm
That would be mu instinctive reaction, gun it hard, try to keep the nose up, and miss the surfer. But I've never ridden a jetski, so no idea if that would work.
bjw
bjw
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bjw bjw
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1 Jul 2011 6:49pm
4. Look up
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
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2 Jul 2011 11:08am
5. Turn religious instantly & pray!

I've never owned a jetski, (and never will, so know feck-all about them) but I know that a boat prop wouldn't work in that aerated water due to cavitation...ie; no grip! I'm assuming that the intake on the jet would have similar issues in white-water?

In saying that, I'm guessing Tom Carroll would have a pretty good grasp on how to manage a jetski, and if he reckons there's nothing he could do...I'll go with his word on that.
FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
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2 Jul 2011 11:50am
cRAZY Canuk said...

FlySurfer said...

If you were in that position what would be your call?

1.- Hold on
2.- Bail... hope the ski doesn't hit you
3.- ....


3 - Gun it


No way dude, he missed is opportunity to gun it... that would be like smacking on to concrete from 3-4 stories.

Probably a right lean in turn would be his best bet... looks like he started.

saltiest1
saltiest1
NSW
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2 Jul 2011 12:24pm
thats so freakin typical of tom. king of the drop in.
echunda
echunda
VIC
765 posts
VIC, 765 posts
3 Jul 2011 2:00am
Hard choice.

I'd prolly gun the ski straight and go left if I make it over the falls.

If you bail there's a good chance you'd get smashed by the ski in the tumbler.

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