In article .com,
wrote:

You know... I just realized that it's not the jet-skis that are the problem,
and I humbly apologize.

An epiphany!

It's the jet-ski owners.

Of course - (well, some of them) - not the boats themselves - they're
just boats.

And similarly stupid, careless, dangerous, irresponsible, oblivious, or
inexperienced
operators of all other types of boats too that "are the problem" -
that's why licensing
and required education (as is mandated for pwc operators here in NY, NJ
and Ct,. to
the benefit of all pwc enthusiasts and other boaters sharing the waters
here) - is such
a good idea, it seems to me, and it should apply to all boaters IMO as
well as pwc'ers.
How is driving a boat different from driving a car? (I mean, why does
one require proving
that you know the basics of how to do it before you're legally allowed
to, the other doesn't?

Poor thinking on your part. A small sailboat lacks both the speed &
mass to do significant damage to anyone. A powerboat doesn't. As I
pointed out elsewhere, you guys have up to 100X the kinetic energy of a
sailboat of equiv mass due to the extra speed.

Better analogy is between pushbikes and cars. Both have wheels and use
the road, right? Which is the problem WRT damage inflicted? You're on a
control freak crusade because your idiot associate PWC owners have
earned you all a well deserved bad reputation.

I'm sure you'll ignore this because it doesn't suit your agenda. That's
fine. We know you only drive a PWC because you can't aford anything
bigger, faster and more expensive.

PDW