who have not been identified, were driving the speedboat

come on echo you should know better you dont drive a boat you steer a boat

Simple.
The one with the brown leggings was at the wheel!

I initially smiled when I saw this. Someone spends 200k on a toy while others live in poverty, then loses it. Ho Ho Ho.

Then I realised that it was probably insured and these idiots just put up my car/house insurance. Doh Doh Doh !

Tango wrote:
I initially smiled when I saw this. Someone spends 200k on a toy while others live in poverty, then loses it. Ho Ho Ho.

Then I realised that it was probably insured and these idiots just put up my car/house insurance. Doh Doh Doh !

well done - you've perfectly illustrated the nasty mean spirited envy that shows why you will never have one of these boats of your own. - You might prefer to drag others down to your pit of jealousy rather than use their success as an inspiration to raise yourself up, but at least have the sense to keep quiet about it.
As for the two blokes who sunk it, well we're all laughing at them, but only because nobody was hurt.

come on southy you should know better you dont steer a boat you helm a boat

roo wrote:
come on southy you should know better you dont steer a boat you helm a boat

roo your at the helm to steer a boat.
but you did make me smile a little

southy wrote:

who have not been identified, were driving the speedboat

come on echo you should know better you dont drive a boat you steer a boat

Nope, boats like this one are usually driven, normally with a total disregard for all other users of the water. And £200,000 for a plaything like this? What an obscene way to splash your money about. Brings out the socialist in me that I didn't know was there!

200k for a boat like this seems cheap. Probably a tax fiddle going on somewhere. I would also wonder about the timing of the accident. What were the tides like when they set off? All very suspicious.

Andy wrote:

Tango wrote:
I initially smiled when I saw this. Someone spends 200k on a toy while others live in poverty, then loses it. Ho Ho Ho.

Then I realised that it was probably insured and these idiots just put up my car/house insurance. Doh Doh Doh !

well done - you\'ve perfectly illustrated the nasty mean spirited envy that shows why you will never have one of these boats of your own. - You might prefer to drag others down to your pit of jealousy rather than use their success as an inspiration to raise yourself up, but at least have the sense to keep quiet about it.
As for the two blokes who sunk it, well we\'re all laughing at them, but only because nobody was hurt.

The comment by "tango" was not "nasty mean spirited" but a valid contibution about a story. He is entitled to his point of view, as are you. The nastiness, mean spiritedness is in fact contained within your comments, which suggest you, for some reason, over-reacted, and appear to be a tedious moralistic individual who got their knickers in a twist, unjustifyably.

there was a recent case where a rich yachtie let his girlfriend steer his gin palace, it hit the rocks and sank, the insurance refused to pay up.maybe the case here, doesn,t sound like they knew what they were doing

derek james wrote:
there was a recent case where a rich yachtie let his girlfriend steer his gin palace, it hit the rocks and sank, the insurance refused to pay up.maybe the case here, doesn,t sound like they knew what they were doing

just check falmouth harbour mouth entrance speed limit is 10 knots same has southampton with a 6 knot inner limit.
JillyBee, Portswood said

Nope, boats like this one are usually driven, normally with a total disregard for all other users of the water.

point taken some people do just aim there boat and dont take account whats going on around them

Southy, you speak a lot of common sense,
But, (joke), is Gordon Brown now stirring the ship ?

If these young sailors need a smack on the bottom, im willing to do this

Norman Churcher wrote:
This pair of clowns wouldn't have made it across the Irish Sea, anyway -- they'd have hit Fastnet for sure -- so perhaps it was better all round that they sank themselves where they did.

Fastnet is in the Atlantic ocean not the Irish Sea. Try looking about four miles south west of the most southerly point of County Cork.

Lighten up "Derek of Dibden" I think Norman was implying that they are so dumb they could not even find Ireland. Its called humour!

I bet these two numptey's didn't look at any sea charts to sea the tides and depths of the water and just thought it was ok to go anywhere.

Can any of you political geniuses shed some light on the cause of the accident?

James Mould wrote:
Can any of you political geniuses shed some light on the cause of the accident?

poor navigation more than likey, beginers and trying to take a short cut,Admiralty charts show that there is submerge rocks just under the surface at low water neaps, and showing at low water springs

JillyBee wrote:

southy wrote:

who have not been identified, were driving the speedboat

come on echo you should know better you dont drive a boat you steer a boat

Nope, boats like this one are usually driven, normally with a total disregard for all other users of the water. And £200,000 for a plaything like this? What an obscene way to splash your money about. Brings out the socialist in me that I didn't know was there!

This "Socialist in You" doesn;t want anyone to own boats. or presumably cars, or houses, or designer clothes, or cosmetics or expensive wasteful holidays. So there is no point in working hard to earn more money then is there. Does that remind you of anywhere? Yes, it's a bit like North Korea or Albania under Hoxha. Anything else that nobody is allowed to do in this socialist utopia you'd like us all to live in? Better make sure we all know the rules up front.

notice andy leaves out the gettos and shanty towns,like usa.sa,mexico,and the list could go on.

That's because they aren't socialist, Southy. The places you mention have one thing that totalitarian states don't have, which is an affluent middle class of people who have worked hard for what they have and are entitled to spend their reward as they see fit.

Anon wrote:

Denzil needs a kicking wrote:

Denzil wrote:

Andy wrote:

Tango wrote: I initially smiled when I saw this. Someone spends 200k on a toy while others live in poverty, then loses it. Ho Ho Ho. Then I realised that it was probably insured and these idiots just put up my car/house insurance. Doh Doh Doh !

well done - you\\\'ve perfectly illustrated the nasty mean spirited envy that shows why you will never have one of these boats of your own. - You might prefer to drag others down to your pit of jealousy rather than use their success as an inspiration to raise yourself up, but at least have the sense to keep quiet about it. As for the two blokes who sunk it, well we\\\'re all laughing at them, but only because nobody was hurt.

So you envy these people aye Andy? Use them as apoint of inspiration? A clown like you will never know what\\\'s like to own such a toy, yet you give it all the chat about insperation. Shouldn\\\'t you be more worried about the mob coming round to burn you out because you\\\'re housing Gary Glitter?

he who shouts loudest has the most to hide, and you sure shout loudly in every thread . ive still not forgotten your wicked comments the other day to a dead womans children . when will the echo log your ip and ban you. even better post your address so you can get whats coming. Troll. get a job you pikey.

Totally agree, I saw that nasty post as well and reported it. I wish the Echo would ban you Denzil, you\'re an absolute disgrace.

Lucky I invested in some skateboard pads for my knees, otherwise the'd be in trouble due to the way they're knocking together.
You agree with threats of violece aye? Sums you up. Violent Pikey Chav.
Deluded fools, truth hurt yeah.
I work hard, how do you think your rents paid and your kids are clothed and fed. Even though you have your dream job of cleaning public toilets don't forget me, the tax payer, picks up the bill with tax credits.
My address displayed? Why not just print yours and I could pop round and discuss my views?
MUGS
Now run along and get another hit of bravado through your knicker sniffing or whatever you do for a hit.

just teasing you andy
all types of societies have got there problems,just that capitalist system been around the longest since man first started to settle down in one spot and it still cant get it right where has soclist only been tired out in the last 100 years

You're right there my friend. Have a good weekend!

ditto andy

Knowing one of the men delivering that vessel I can assure you that there is rather more to this story than the press managed to drag up to date.

If people are jealous of others with the guile, skill, or wealth to beg borrow or steal 200K to buy a sealine 37 then they need to open their minds and dream more.

As stated by another reader the important thing is that neither man was injured and more to the point no innocent bystanders or search and rescue people were injured either.

A motor vessel of that weight going at that speed would destroy most things in its path (except Cornish Cliffs). Luckily for the delivery crew they ran up a rocky outcrop/ledge and did not hit the cliff or they would in all likely hood be dead.

FYI Marine insurance premiums are really very high as they are a luxury item so a loss of this minor significance (money wise)in the broker/underwriters portfolio of clients is unlikely to affect anyones premium except the Sealine Owner. That person or his/her agents could possibly be more discerning and organised about how they go about employing delivery crew for their 'allegedly' badly equiped (safety gear wise)and poorly maintained yacht in future.

If you really want to know what affects your premiums then check out the Lloyds of London daily list of losses for maritime and aviation risks - now that really will make you gulp for air.

Live and let live and all power to those who dream and make it happen, because many many families around the world benefit (nay depend on)from the build,sale, maintenance, insuring and financing of luxury goods.