Yes I was out there as well and seen the cop and Ambos, as were heaps of other sailers and kiters. Thats just it,,, most of us proberly didnt know him but being out on the water makes him part of the sailing community/Family.
As the others have said, you should be so proud of him Zoe. If I am still alive at that age I hope I can still do what he could.
Continue riding those waves where ever you end up.. RIP
I am one of Mike's friends from Hayling Island in the UK. All his friends can't believe what has happened and are in total shock. Mike was one of the kindest and most generous people you could meet and he is going to be sorely missed by everyone. Everyone's thoughts are with Adrienne and the rest of the family.
I can't believe I won't be seeing him kite surfing on the water while I'm walking our dog.
I've just heard this terrible news.
I can't put my feelings into words on here that will make much sense.
Mike was a friend and the guy I admired most at my local beach, Hayling Island.
I used to think 'I hope I will still be doing just half as much as him when I reach his age'.
I sorted Mike out with kites and boards a few times and was always happy to get a call from him asking for some advice.
I'm totally stunned by this news and my thoughts are with his family and Pete who was with him at the time.
Stu (Hayling Island)
Sad news a mate from UK mailed me about Mike and have been in shock since.
I knew Mike from Hayling Beach way back when he windsurfed. I bought my very first kite from him about 12 years ago. Always remember seeing his car down the beach usually one of the first and at the best wind, wave and tide combination.
Condolences to Mikes family.
Miles
While the rugged allure of South Coro may still be as strong as ever, there is now also a degree of sadness in our hearts when we venture to this beckoning shore. In knowing that it is here, in these pristine waters, that circumstances conspired to bring such tragedy upon a fellow kitesurfer, the bright and seemingly endless blue sky of South Coro will be forever tainted by a shadow of darkness.
Yet we shall return, and we shall remember.
Hi Zoe, friends and family.
I'm also really shocked and deeply saddened to learn about this. It is a tragedy that has happened which can't be undone. We can try to learn from it. I also find myself thinking what a lucky guy he was to have been living his dream and living to the limit at one of the most beautiful places on earth.
After its all over, he is a lucky man for being remembered so fondly by so many people. I would like to add my condolances to everybody who was close to him.
Graeme
Tragic news to hear about about a fellow kitesurfer. Do we have any specific details that we can all learn from. I met and kited with a Brit called Mike from the portsmouth area in Brazil Jan 2011, nice guy and passionate about kiting. Could someone post a picture of Mike so i can see if it was the same or one other. Thx
very sad news.
we'll miss seeing Mike around on hayling.
as others have said he was an inspiration & lived life to the full.
he learnt to snowboard just a few years ago & also mountain biked in the hills near us.
many of us have often said that we hope to be as active as mike when we're his age.
condolences to his family & friends.
Jon, Ray & Nick.
He sounds like a great guy living his dream.
Condolences to all his family and friends.
What a nightmare... I´ve gotten entangled one time, but it was only around my ankle and I managed to got out quickly before anything bad happened.
I used to have a line-cutter in my harness, but I don´t have it anymore. A line-cutter maybe could have saved the mans life in this case.
What a tragic accident. My deepest condolences to everyone who was close to Mike.
I sat on the wall outside the dongara surf club with mikes wife last night ,she talked about how active a bloke he was, sounded an inspirational bloke, she was going up to south coranations to spread his ashes there as it was his fave spot and had made the trip on 4 occasions from the uk, it was just a tragic accident that happened to nice family and a good bloke,
