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	Name:	MrHodja -
	Subject:	I think we hit the same wave
	Date:	7/6/2010 5:29:18 PM

I was the pilot and got a good soaking when we hit that sucker; thankfully all my passengers were on the rear seat and only got a little wet. Even returning from the fireworks it is surprising when a wave comes over the deck.

Unless you saw the culprit it may well have been what they refer to as a "rogue" wave that is one of those freaks where several decent sized waves just happen to arrive at the same place and time. Plus, depending on the size of the boat it may not have been safe to be going fast enough to put it on a plane. Lord only knows I was more concerned about the fast boats than the slower ones.

That being said, there were those who are just playing with a deck that is a few cards short. One pontoon boat was idling along at the north side of the open water before you get to Sand Island....perpendicular to everyone else who was trying to get to Willow Point/Parker Creek etc. I had to slow to a crawl just to keep from hitting them broadside. Then there were those who decided to start out from the Sinclairs area toward the dam just after the fireworks ended - talk about a surprise - seeing boats with a green nav light in front of the white anchor light going in the opposite direction of hundreds of boats going home.

But, all in all I am glad you all are safe, but sorry about your camera. That has to be a real bummer.

Hope the rest of your summer is great,

Nasreddin Hodja