I got into trouble today at Raffs windsurfing. My board detached from my mast & I was left clutching onto my rig as I watched my board drift off with the swell towards Ocean Grove SLSC. After about 20minutes of drifting & trying to wave down my mate, i was spotted by a kite surfer who stopped & dragged me back to shore. By the time I walked back to my car & (luckily)found my board washed up near the Og SLSC, and drove back to find the guy who dragged me out, he was gone. Would love to find the guy & thank him properly. He was dark haired sailed with a Red & white kite.
Let me know if anyone knows who he is.
Polar.
Kiters are like Superheroes of the Sea. Once they have done their good deed they disappear without a trace. This is part of our nature.
I have to agree with Dorothyinse that kiters will always help someone in distress although I do believe that if you were out on the water and someone needed help or rescuing that you would offer the same assistance, right?
Rescuing done with a kite does make it a tad easier though and this is why we all go out of our way to help fellow kiters and water users alike - In a way this helps to promote kiting too as there does seem to be a bad stigma attached to kiteboarding being identified as a dangerous sport and not safe for other beach users and bathers hence why spots are being closed to kiteboarding.
3x Cheers to the guy that rescued you!!
Glad your okay and good onya for trying to do the right thing
Its a scary moment when you realise your not totally in control/safe
