Synonyms / Other Terms Used
Jet Ski, Personal Watercraft, Personal Water Craft, Water Scooter, Sea-doo, PWC
Category
Sports, Water Sports, Sporting Activities, Activities, Recreation, Tourism
Message / Function
For notice in general and to indicate the activity of riding a small jet-drive boat
Source | Description | |
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CNIS | Side view of a human figure riding a stand-up jet, water shown as two wavy lines | |
BS 8501:2002 | Side view of a human figure riding a stand-up jet, water shown as two wavy lines | |
NZS 8603 | Side view of a human figure riding a stand-up jet, water shown as two wavy lines | |
Dutchicon | Side view of a human figure jetriding a small jet-drive boat, water shown as wavy line | |
Fiori R | Side view of a human figure riding a saddle jet, water shown as two wavy lines | |
Peru 2016 | Side view of a human figure riding a saddle jet, water shown as two wavy lines | |
U.S. National Park Service |
Side view of a human figure riding a saddle jet, water shown as wavy line | |
MUTCD | Side view of a human figure riding a saddle jet, water shown as wavy line | |
Adrien Coquet | Side view of a human figure riding a saddle jet |
Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.
Discussion
The collection above already illustrates that there are two basic types of personal watercrafts: saddle jets and stand-up jets. Besides this general difference all pictograms show a side view of a person riding a small jet-drive boat.
In our research we discovered that there is only very limited test data available for the referent Jet Skiing:
Fiori (2008) examined a map symbol showing a side view of a human figure riding a saddle jet with water shown as two wavy lines, similar to the map symbol labeled as Fiori R in the table above, using a Comprehension Test conducted in Brazil. 74.4 % of the responses in a Comprehension Test were classified as correct, indicating that the message intended was understood well enough according to ISO conventions. Answers reported were for example Boat, Motor Boat, Speedboat Racing, but no information about response class assignments or categorization is available.
Recommendations
We suggest to conduct a Comprehension Test with the basic concepts available to identify possible misinterpretations and to improve designs. On such a basis the best decision concerning a specific recommendation can be reached.
Tests of pictograms of referent Jet Skiing
Fiori, S. R. (2008): Mapas para o turismo e a interatividade - proposta teórica e prática. Tese de Doutorado - Depto. de Geografia, FFLCH-USP.
See also
Motor Boating, Boat, Boat Launch
Sailing, Surfing, Windsurfing
Beach
Updated 2024-09-14 by Ch.Brugger