Jacques Nel
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- Dec 14, 2003
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Some five years ago a lady who worked for me lost a grandson of approx 8 years. The family went rowing in small open boat and the kid would not sit still so to make sure he did not fall overboard his dad tied him to the boat. A wake flipped them over and he sank with the boat and drowned.<br /><br />Last Christmas I had some hassles with a cable tie on my outboard and needed a third hand to get it right. A youngster offered to help and we sorted it out. While launching he asked if I could take him for a ski - he said he could ski. So I reluctantly agreed and off we go and he's up on two ski's and a bit wobbly. At the end of the lagoon its time to turn (not too sharp) and he takes it too wide and ends up on the rocky bank. When I realised he was not gonna make the turn it was too late. I was sure he had broken some bones and both my ski's but apart from bruises on the shins he was OK. He had been drinking. Lesson learnt by me. Do not ski strangers behind your boat