It's a method I've only just started to work on. The horizon is 2.9 miles (4.7km) away. The slowest jet skis can travel at around 40mph, so I could in theory be out of sight in under 5 mins (although I'd have to allow more time if the sea is choppy). I would obviously add an additional 10 mins or more to get further away, probably changing direction slightly.
I think I'd also need to take the following:
- Something to send the jet ski away from me once I enter the water, so some type of rope to fix the steering and something to lock the throttle (preferred but optional as I could just swim away from it)
- Some weights to pull me down
- A flotation device to keep me up and that can be punctured/jettisoned at the right time - oh, they give you one of those for free
- I'd take the diazepam as early as possible once I'm confident I'm not being followed
Also, it would be really useful if I could also understand the currents.
This method would tick all the boxes for me:
- It has to be 100% successful (ok, there's still some risk of being followed/found)
- Once I'm in the water and the jet ski is gone, I don't have to worry about SI
- My body would not be recovered
I forgot to add jumping as a last resort in my 1st post. This is gonna sound stupid, but it's a last resort because I'm scared of heights