Crab,
Thanks for the reply. A few thoughts from where I stood. Regarding the couple of yotties needing to fork out for a new motor comment. I would agree that in the situation I saw the downwash casualties were limited to a couple of capsizing empty RIBs and the subsequent loss of their motors and therefore it was a small price to pay. The fact was that not ten minutes before, there were two young lads (around 10 years old) paddling around in a couple of small inflatable dinghies. Shouldn't think they weighed much more than an RIB with an outboard attached. Saying that, I could be selling the pilots short and they had checked the contents of all inflatable boats in the area.
Regarding the beach incident. I was wondering at the time why he did not hover over the sea or over nearby farmland from where the response time would have been just as quick.
I should not really criticise you so please take this as questions rather than criticism.
Thanks
DeepC