Boater Killed - Updated

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I am waiting to see more on THIS

What is a "head spin?"

Since this is Poker Run week here I was expecting to see the causality to be a runner.

All around Crab Island (in reality a sunken island) is a no wake zone. The closest full speed area is the Intracoastal.

POKER RUN

George

George
 
Poker runs are highly controlled these days. You very rarely hear of any problems stemming from them.

As to what was meant by "head spin", I'm only guessing that they are reffering to the boat either stuffing or perhaps just plain spinning out. Can't say as I've heard the term before.
 
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Originally posted by Capt. Bill1

Poker runs are highly controlled these days. You very rarely hear of any problems stemming from them.

As to what was meant by "head spin", I'm only guessing that they are reffering to the boat either stuffing or perhaps just plain spinning out. Can't say as I've heard the term before.

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This boat was not entered into nor taking any part in a poker run.

We had another accident yesterday with a poker run boat but there were no injuries. At the time of the accident that boat was also not involved in the run.

George
 
As a safe boating instructor, I get this stuff from the FWC:

Okaloosa County, Aug. 11, 2012

According to witnesses, the vessel the victim was riding in abruptly listed to one side, spun counter-clockwise, and nearly flipped ejecting everyone on board. The witnesses responded to the area and immediately retrieved three of the occupants from the water. The forth occupant was missing and search and rescue efforts were initiated. The victim was found later that same evening.

2012 fatalities through 8/13/12 – 35 2011 fatalities through 8/13/11 – 36
 
I believe they meant hard spin. Sounds like he/they got high-sided and thrown out. On a motorcycle you fly over your handle bars, on a boat, you get ejected port or starboard depending on the maneuver that got you there.
 
this is a hard spin it shocked all of us as we run the twin to this boat it seems to defy all known limits and ability of a 50 foot carbon fiber cat with 8000hp running half throttle at 170 both crew where knocked out and throwing up the same boat crashed this weekend ripping the starboard turbine out of the hull this is a 2 million plus boat and has gone well over 225 heres a link to the 720 spin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iobwrdZtYE0&feature=player_embedded
 
This is a nightmare area to boat! Destin harbor is a ZOO! The inlet into the harbor is very narrow. The danger zone where the Pass, harbor inlet, ICW, carb island all converge in an area about 1/4 mile of each other! The LEOs are all over the place policing the wake zones. Sounds like one slipped through!
 
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