Completely Avoidable (But Hilarious) Boating Fails

So Close

He almost landed it... Almost. Someone must have found it so funny that they made this pretty depressing gif of it. Now, this man's failed accidental flip will forever live in infamy on the Internet.

That's Not How You Surf

This may be wrong, but a boat like that is not meant for waves like those. The operator of the boat probably learned his lesson, though, seeing as the boat did not make it past the wave.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.