Nimrod103 wrote:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-55280466
A man who crossed the Irish Sea from Scotland to the Isle of Man "on a Jet Ski" to visit his girlfriend has been jailed for breaching Covid-19 laws.
Douglas Courthouse heard 28-year-old Dale McLaughlan took four-and-a-half hours to travel from the Isle of Whithorn to Ramsey on Friday.
McLaughlan, from North Ayrshire, made the crossing despite having never driven a water scooter before.
Prosecutors said the 28-year-old bought the vehicle and set off on the journey of about 25 miles (40km), which he had expected to take 40 minutes.
After he arrived in Ramsey at about 13:00 GMT, he walked another 15 miles (25km) to his girlfriend's home in Douglas
I thought the seas around the IoM were very rough, and how he navigated I have no idea.
Jailed? Was it non-consensual? Just him and the sea so an environment free of covid. It's not that warm out to be doing that.
McLaughlan, from North Ayrshire, made the crossing despite having never driven a water scooter before.
Hopefully an honours awaits ...