I'll let Kiwi explain in his own words:
"Don't really know what happened. Paddling out,surfer coming right at me,
double wave( wind swell) shoulder to head high, waiting for surfer to
see me knowing wave is coming. Brace and try and paddle up BIG white
wash. Feel board hit me in the chest. Knocks wind out of me. Come up and
unnamed surfer says dude your board snapped. I look around and sure
enough it's done. He keeps talking to me but all I'm trying to do is
breathe. Make it in only to get a glancing wack from a stingray. Never
caught a wave. Went home got the other board and went back out and
caught a couple. Sunday north side. Super fun waves. Shit happens. Will
order a new one when my shaper is done with the U S Open. Life is
good!!!!"
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| They don't live forever... |
5 comments:
Classic story!
What brand of board was it?
Sorry for your loss John - that looks like a sweet board. You can still put it together and keep it for a flat water grom paddler. I had the same scenario with an unnamed production board and got a triple buckle - one a gaping rail-to-rail crack and busted stringer.
Hey All,
Fortunately, not my board! It was Kiwi's 8'0 custom Stu Kenson stando... sick, sick, sick board!
Always sucks breaking a board. I always get a bit nervous I might break my sup paddling over any white wash bigger than 4 feet.
Anyone looking to get rid of a sup? I am riding a 9'6" stamps now and wanna downsize to 7'8 to 8'6". If so, shoot me an email @ cheidel72@gmail.com
Chris
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