Hi all,
Does anybody have any details on the incident between a dive boat and surfer/surfers near Kihei Boat Ramp earlier this year?
I haven't found *any* details online (aside from an anonymous customer that posted a review on a travel website).
Basically the story goes that the surfers were next to the navigation channel (not in or in front of), not blocking entry or anything, and after the dive boat crew tried to get them out of their way by yelling to them, the captain decided to throttle down and in order to not get run over, at least one surfer had to hop off his board (which subsequently hit the boat).
Other boats had successfully navigated through the channel that day without incident.
Apparently the Maui Police are now considering charges of attempted murder against the captain.
I've been told that this story (second hand from a friend of the surfer's) differs significantly from actual events. Can someone comment on what might have actually happened?
Does anybody have any details on the incident between a dive boat and surfer/surfers near Kihei Boat Ramp earlier this year?
I haven't found *any* details online (aside from an anonymous customer that posted a review on a travel website).
Basically the story goes that the surfers were next to the navigation channel (not in or in front of), not blocking entry or anything, and after the dive boat crew tried to get them out of their way by yelling to them, the captain decided to throttle down and in order to not get run over, at least one surfer had to hop off his board (which subsequently hit the boat).
Other boats had successfully navigated through the channel that day without incident.
Apparently the Maui Police are now considering charges of attempted murder against the captain.
I've been told that this story (second hand from a friend of the surfer's) differs significantly from actual events. Can someone comment on what might have actually happened?