TONIGHT (Tuesday) at 18:55 I thought I was going to witness a jet ski run over a group of swimmers opposite Durley Chine/Middle Chine.

The swimmers were, I suspect, part of a club, six to eight in number swimming between the eight knot buoys.

The jet ski was travelling at speed feet from the buoys and passed them probably less than six feet away travelling from Bournemouth Pier and coming up behind them. I could hear the cries of ‘slow down’ after the pass.

What shocked me was the jet ski slowed, turned and then repeated the run going the other way.

It is not too often you see such blatant disregard for the lives of others, such apparent aggression towards others on a popular, still busy beach.

It left me feeling that the rider was looking to intimidate, to unnerve those in the water.

The jet ski then appeared to head to shore at the pier on the same side.

I’m aware that we seen, heard of other examples of jet skis being used in unfriendly ways around swimmers and surfers.

Making rules appears to make no difference when there is little chance of being stopped.

What is the council/police approach to managing this growing risk?

I suspect the rider felt their behaviour was perfectly acceptable and they are likely to brag about it to their mates.

I wonder if any of them would be willing to challenge that behaviour, to call out aggressive behaviour?

Considering how dangerous they can be, should jet skis be registered with minimum standards of training?

JULIAN CORBETT

Beaulieu Road, Bournemouth