2010 Jet Ski Race & Freestyle Show

Cratos


Joined: 26/06/2010
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Message Posted:
21/08/2010 13:58

Spectecular Sunday Out. Why not join us and share this unique experience at the Cratos Port.

We have DJ's dance shows, jet ski racing and lots of other suprises, all waiting for you.

22 August 2010 / 11:00 - 19:00

Entrance free.

Cratos Premium Hotel*Casino*Port*Spa

Chicken


Joined: 29/06/2009
Posts: 190

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 14:24

Sounds like a great day out, and an opportunity to experience the surroundings of this beautiful hotel in Catalkoy.

bumbum


Joined: 18/06/2009
Posts: 743

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 15:26

lets hope not like last years fasico,!

Chicken


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Posts: 190

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 16:47

Are you referring to the Jet Ski racing? Where was it held last year? I am sure the venue (Cratos Premium) will make this an excellent occasion.

bonnie1707


Joined: 06/06/2010
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 17:52

You might want to avoid swimming there for a few days after the event :-



http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/127853/

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 17:52

It was at Cornaro beech last year and i thought it was good

Pipie


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Message Posted:
22/08/2010 00:20

Cratos it be nice to know do you have any other dates for any events ?

sienna


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Message Posted:
22/08/2010 10:02

let us know how it went what is Cratos beach like - can you go and have a free look or is it like the Acapulco (paying beach etc) if so how much?

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 10:20

bonnie1707,

That link is over 12 years old, surely you could find a more up to date save the planet type media posting.

Even if the figures were still the same it would mean the equivelant of a single jet ski is 1625 cars and you can only use a jet ski during the day so you are down to roughly 600 cars per jet ski. I think that is very minimal considering the amount of cars that are actually running in the world compared to jet skis.



I will see if I can find a little more updated set of figures for jet ski emmisions

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 10:39

paul,the new 4stroke jetskies are amazing,hardly any emmisions.

proger1



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Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 10:43

Dave, also frikkin great fun and you would have to be a pro rider to manage 2 hours. 45 minutes has me crippled from muscle pain for the next 2 days but then I do end up trying to do all the stupid things I see on the telly.



I really couldn't care less about the environmental statistics, tree huggers do my head in most of the time.

Paul

sienna


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Posts: 1627

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 11:02

oh Paul I am going to feel all tingly inside today, as I am going to agree with you lol life is too short there are worse things to pick on than someone having a bit of fun on a jet ski (with its emissions) - however safety first and all that would be primary concern of course



S have a great day

Crumpy



Joined: 05/06/2010
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 11:32

Hi Proger1,



You are probably right in presuming those figures are out-of-date - as Zerochlor states, newer jet skis, at least those fitted with 4-stroke engines are far more environmentally-friendly. Furthermore, the relative impact on the sea would be far less than that on a lake, as in the said article.



However, presuming the figures are indeed correct, I have to question how you analysed them to come up with "1625 cars" : The article states that "a conventional jet ski kicks out more pollution in two hours than a late model car does in 130 000 miles". It is only feasible to compare the distance travelled by the two means of transport :



A generous estimate for the distance a jet-ski could travel in 2 hours is 50 miles. So, that would mean that, mile for mile, a jet-ski gives out (or gave out in 1998) 2600 times more pollution than a "late-model car" would.



Maybe though you are presuming that a jet ski could travel 80 miles in two hrs ... that would fit.



Crumpy

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 11:43

Crumpy,

That is exactly the figure I used as a rough guideline, possibly a little over estimation but what I didn't bring into account was the fact that jet ski's are in my experience never run for a constant 8 hours even if there were enough people wishing to spend the money to do so at a rental place.

Even with the 2600 figure which you have probably more accurately chosen, I would still say that 1 jet ski to 700 to 1000 cars is much lower in real terms.



Paul

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 11:58

forget the jetskies



look at some real pollution



enjoy the live feeds



http://www.bp.com/sectionbodycopy.do?categoryId=9034366&contentId=7063636

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 12:01

Dave,

That was cruel. You don't think I have all ready been subjected to enough oil release literature and slideshows.



I have to sign 26 different documents before I can open my toolbox these days lol

bonnie1707


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Posts: 95

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 12:23

Regardless of whether the figure is 700 or 2600 (per ONE jet ski), I certainly wouldn't want to swim somewhere after that number of older model cars had been driving around in it for two hours !

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 12:28

bonnie, did you read the posts?

Your original link was a little over 12 years ago and things have changed drastically since then but it is up to the idividual, most of the time jet ski's are not driven in the same area as swimmers but there is an exception to every rule.

zerochlor


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Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 12:28

never mind the emissions



we swim in the sea after what the fish are doing in it

zerochlor


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Message Posted:
22/08/2010 12:30

message 17



where have you seen all them cars driving around in it for 2 hours ?

proger1



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Message Posted:
22/08/2010 12:33

I think it was on Top Gear

bonnie1707


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Posts: 95

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 13:01

Re : message 18



Proger wrote "most of the time jet ski's are not driven in the same area as swimmers." That's advisable Proger, but not always the case: Have a read of the "Statistics" on this link :



http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/opin/jetskis.html#Anchor-Statistics-14177



Summarising, it writes that "In 2000 they (jet-skis) were 19% of registered boats in California, but were involved in 45% of all watercraft-related injuries."



And the article continues to say "The personal watercraft (ie. jet-ski) is the only vessel where the leading cause of fatality is not drowning. In contrast to boating accidents, most fatal pwc accident victims die from blunt-force trauma. 75% of pwc accidents are collisions"



And Proger, these figures are unlikely to change that much with time.



Jet skis ... dirty and dangerous things ...

zerochlor


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Message Posted:
22/08/2010 13:03

good quick death.



not like a slow drowning!

proger1



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Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 13:13

bonnie, I also wrote "there is an exception to every rule" relating to the same statement.

Please don't tell me you are another of the frustrating people who only choose to read the part of posts that can make them look better or more intellectual when they post a reply or follow up.



Simple fact, I will swim where I want, you will swim where you want and here is the kicker, every one will swim where they want. If somebody wants to look up the internet to see how dangerous it is, I am sure they are quite capable of doing so although it is helpful of you to give them direct links allbeit a little out of date.



The post started with the potential to go and watch jet ski's, you have made your point about you thinking they are dirty and dangerous and even when Dave and I have tried to add humour, you still have to get the your serious opinion across. Noted, understood, thanks, goodbye