Unfortunately, all the personal watercraft (PWC) news that has passed my desk recently has been about absolutely avoidable fatalities or unlawful conduct toward a minor. Basically, PWCs haven't been having a good time in the media lately, and that's a shame because they're unbelievably fun.
And, thankfully, I've come across a story that shows they can be lifesavers in the right hands, too.
Three PWC riders, Jerry Jacobiak, his son-in-law Jackson Michalak, and his grandson Tucker, were riding when they came upon people in need of rescue in the waters of Lake Erie when their sailboat capsized. After some decisive action, the trio saved a mother and her two children from the water, and, from the sounds of it, the riders couldn't have come a moment too soon.
