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To the 8/12/07 Captain of the Miss Beach Haven:

I've sailed and motored the waters between Sandy Hook and

Cape May for
5 decades and I've rarely seen such an inconsiderate act

as I saw on
the morning of Sunday, August 12, when the Miss Beach

Haven, with
complete disregard for the safety of others, steamed

through the very
narrow channel near Goosebar Sedge, throwing so much water

so closely
to us that you caused an injury to my crew when she fell

in the
galley.

With a decent Westerly breeze, we were making good way

South on a beam
reach, and were flowing with traffic, not tacking across

the channel
(i.e., I was not in your way). When I saw you bearing down

on us at
such a high speed, I was forced to fire up my engine, get

out of the
channel, and circle around to meet your enormous wake,

which had I
allowed it to broadside us, could have easily caused a

more severe
injury to my crew.

I will not forget your ignorance or your lack of empathy

for the small
boater in a narrow channel. The captain of a ship your

size is morally
obligated to consider the safety of those around you, but

you did not
in any way show consideration for the safety of my family

and crew. I
must now take action, and will make it a point to watch

and video tape
you. I will also report this and any further safety

incidents to the
U.S. Coastguard. You leave a trail of enemies and damage

in the wake
of your carelessness, and I will spread the word of your

incompetence
far and wide around LBI and Southern New Jersey.

Whoever captained Miss Beach Haven that day is a disgrace

to his title
and his license.
http://www.missbeachhaven.com/

B.J. Law
Captain, Sailor, and not one who soon forgets those who

would hurt or
jeopardize the safety of others.