This is a really cool video that was featured on YouTube at the beginning of last year. A jet skier in Honolulu, Hawaii noticed a boat near shore engulfed in flames with thick black smoke billowing from it. The fire department was having difficulty extinguishing the flames because they were working from the shore on higher ground. The fire fighters were also hampered by quite a bit of scrub that were unable to get through in order to get closer to the boat.
The firefighters were working from higher ground and there was also quite a bit of scrub hampering their efforts to get closer to the boat. The force of water coming out of the hose was pushing the boat further away, making it almost impossible for the water supply to reach the boat. When the jet skier realized that the firefighters were having difficulty putting the blaze out from their location, he immediately sprung into action, creating a sizable wake with his ski.
He managed to do this by positioning his ski close enough to the boat so that by performing deep turns, he could produce enough wake to cover the boat with water. His actions also pushed the boat closer to the shore and the firefighters were able to reach it with their fire hose again. The flames were extinguished and the boat eventually sunk. A salvage crew showed up about five hours later to retrieve the boat and haul it away.
The video was shot with a Samsung Galaxy S4 and was high quality considering it was filmed with a smart phone. The footage of the jet skier and fire department was amazing, considering the way that they worked in unison to successfully manage the flames that had completely taken over the boat. You can view the video here:
So, if he had my 2012 Yamaha FX, he could have put it in reverse, leaned it over, accelerated all the way and soaked that boat without even moving.
Well shoot Brian, where were you and your 2012 Yamaha FX?