A pair of boaters came up with a novel method for putting out a fire after another vessel became engulfed in flames on a lake in New Zealand’s South Island.
The footage shows black smoke billowing the small vessel as a man says, “If it goes bang… the fire’s going to spread everywhere”. As the group of people onshore continue to panic about how to deal with fire, a sprint boat, a type of racing craft, suddenly appears on the lake heading straight for it.Â
A man onshore yells “What are you doing!” but seconds later the boaters’ plan becomes clear, as they make a sharp turn next to the flaming vessel to shower it with water. The sprint boaters circle around the lake and continue to splash the other vessel until the flames are put out.
Remote control surfing is the new hype in water sports. Did you know that there are RC surfers invading the line-up and surfing better than humans?
Can you imagine radio controlled plastic surfers having their own world tour and surfing the world’s best surf spots? Meet RC Surfing, a fast-growing hype that is hitting your local waves.
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That well-known pervert Freud has a lot to answer for. I’m convinced that spotting erotic associations with everyday objects is a learned skill, not innate. Or maybe I was very naïve – when I was 26 years old, a girlfriend burst into giggles when I tied two round balloons and a long one together as Christmas decorations at her parents’ house.
Whatever the truth may be, every day we’re bombarded with images for which we are expected to recognise and respond to sexual associations, and the boating industry has plenty of opportunity to play this game.
English speakers think of boats (and cars) as  … Pictures and more