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Windsurfer at Broadwater/KFC this afternoon

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Created by JonnyFreer > 9 months ago, 9 Nov 2012
JonnyFreer
QLD, 71 posts
9 Nov 2012 7:43PM
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To the gentleman that plucked me out of the middle of the broad water today and let me hang on to his footstrap and drag me back to the beach this afternoon.....I owe you as many beers as you can drink. Thank god it was blowing a fair strength in order to be able to do that. You are a true gentleman. Thankyou. To the guys sailing the catamaran that decided to tack in front of me and take my kite lines out with your mast, thanks for throwing me a life jacket and keeping me alive. I was really in a bit of strife there at one stage as I was being dragged underwater by the capsized cat and my lines tangled around the mast. Scary couple of minutes had by all. Bobbing up and down in the middle of the broad water on the Seaworld side was not the most pleasant of experiences I must admit.
Kirtis/Toddy. I retrieved my Kite, bar, lines and harness about 1km south but my board is gone. Thanks boys for leaving all my gear on the beach. SurfFX, I will see you tomorrow.

SurfFX
QLD, 481 posts
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9 Nov 2012 8:13PM
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Wow, I was windsurfing there today and totally missed the whole episode, mind you I'm pretty blind without my glasses. Glad you're Ok mate
Cheers
Michael

JonnyFreer
QLD, 71 posts
9 Nov 2012 8:25PM
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Mikey do you know who he is? Older gentleman. Irish I think, could have been Scottish. It happened about 2 mins after I yelled out at you when you were flying past at 93km's per hour.

chairman
500 posts
9 Nov 2012 6:31PM
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Old and Irish
U will be buying beer

Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
9 Nov 2012 8:45PM
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olde...harr harr!

did u sit in the chair

blackattack
QLD, 361 posts
9 Nov 2012 9:20PM
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Johnny boy, sounds like a pretty hairy incident. Might be time to give up tea bagging and come and join Wencky and I on the windsurfers!

SurfFX
QLD, 481 posts
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9 Nov 2012 9:23PM
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chairman said...
Old and Irish
U will be buying beer


Haha, Jon he's a bloody Geordie... But he is old

SurfFX
QLD, 481 posts
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9 Nov 2012 9:25PM
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Oh, drop a slab off at the store... I'll make sure he gets it.

JonnyFreer
QLD, 71 posts
9 Nov 2012 9:40PM
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blackattack said...
Johnny boy, sounds like a pretty hairy incident. Might be time to give up tea bagging and come and join Wencky and I on the windsurfers!


Bart Man. I have seen the light my friend. Drop your pole and come with the daredevils. You will really increase your skill set.

da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
9 Nov 2012 10:20PM
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I thought I saw a green kite stuck on the top of the cat just before is capsized.
Glad to hear you are ok. Sorry, couldn't see the details of the drama from where I was. Was it the Chairman that did the towing? Not bad for a potato farmer!


Probably Alphasnail caused the cat to suddenly tack. Needs glasses.

alec95
164 posts
10 Nov 2012 8:27AM
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I had a similar incident at shearwater couple week ago where the mast base pin broke, leaving me with the board and rig floating seperately and the tide going out. Luckily a kitesurfer came to the rescue and pulled me to shore. Its good to know that the windsurfing and kitesurfing community look after you in a moment of strife, give us learners a bit more confidence on the water.

davidwenck
QLD, 20 posts
13 Nov 2012 6:26AM
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Ah Fra Fra I'm still laughing brother! As Bart says drop the dope on a rope and learn to sail my friend.
Wencky



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