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BLACK MAMBA
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06/25/2015 04:53 PM
06/25/2015 04:53 PM
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Just returned from a great trip in the BVI. During the trip our group had the pleasure of encountering the 'Black Mamba' at high speed approximately 5 feet away from our vessel multiple times. I don't know who was driving, as it was going 50+ mph and we were stopped, but whoever was driving certainly only cared for themselves....apparently the driver was offering joy rides from the Willy T to the entrance of the Bight and back...took all of about 30 seconds... Anyway, curious if any of you all has had the pleasure, and if you have any comments to share... https://southernboating.com/tag/black-mamba/
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Re: BLACK MAMBA
[Re: Murdock]
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06/25/2015 06:25 PM
06/25/2015 06:25 PM
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When that Bozo circled the Willy T at full throttle his wake tore up a day trip boat at the dock. The day trip boat owner was going straight to this guys office in St Thomas to file a claim. It is a miracle he did not kill a swimmer or mow down a dinghy while driving at least 50 knots through a mooring field. Someone said the boat was owned by a guy who owns OtterBox but that is just probably hearsay.
It's not what you've got, it's what you give, it's not the life you choose, it's the life you live.
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Re: BLACK MAMBA
[Re: Murdock]
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06/26/2015 01:18 AM
06/26/2015 01:18 AM
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I was unaware of Mr. Richardson's affiliation to Voyage, but perhaps someone there will understand the significance of what we, and it would appear others, witnessed Friday, June 19, and pass the message along.
"I'm not sure how, or if, anyone I have sent this message to (Otter or Voyage) would be able/willing to forward to Curt Richardson, or to someone close to him, but if you could, I (and I believe others) would be grateful following an incident that occurred off Norman Island this past Friday, June 19, 2016, in the early afternoon. Our charter group had just arrived and hooked up to a mooring ball near the Willy T. We were doing various boat related things when I heard and saw the 'Black Mamba' screaming towards our boat at top speed from the Willy T headed towards the Bight entrance. Black Mamba passed our stern within 5 feet, and within 3 feet of an additional 21' RIB we had attached stern-to on an adjacent mooring ball at full speed. The Black Mamba pilot reached the Bight's entrance, turned around and steered the RIB back to the Willy T at top speed, paused briefly, and did a donut around the Willy T at high speed, and finally headed off again toward the Bight entrance. It's been nearly a week and I thought about not saying anything, but someone really should be made aware of how careless the boat's pilot was/is. Had anyone been swimming, they'd have had zero chance of getting out of the way. Thank you for your time, "
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Re: BLACK MAMBA
[Re: jbuch02]
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06/27/2015 11:09 PM
06/27/2015 11:09 PM
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jbuch02 said: If I've got this right, people with money to burn like this don't give a rat's [censored] about what others might think about them regardless of how outlandish or unsafe their behavior might be. I think that true for some people no matter how much money they have. I've seen some pretty poor people that don't give a rat's [censored] about what others might think about them regardless of how outlandish or unsafe their behavior might be.
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