Gordon's Beach Lost And Found

thankgodiatepastafobreaky · Sun May 10, 2009 9:57 am

On occasion people leave items at Gordon's Beach either in the rigging area beach-access where everyone parks, or at the rivermouth delta of Tugwell Creek where the kites launch.

A very nice French gentleman named Picolo (like the musical instrument)lives at the Tugwell rivermouth. He currently has booties and a harness from the 2008 season.

KUS · Post by **KUS** » Sun May 10, 2009 10:43 am

The two Russian dudes ran apparently into a minor no-wind problem at Gordon's on Friday ......and ditched a complete 7.3 rig, boom, mast and all and left it drifting....if anyone finds it post for Boris (it's his buddy's rig)

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Sun May 10, 2009 1:39 pm

wow.... that sucks!

Sandy Beach · Post by **Sandy Beach** » Sun May 10, 2009 2:03 pm

Kus, what time of day Friday?
We were out at Gordon's/Tugwell creek late afternoon/early evening Friday and didn't see any w/s'ers, or their abandoned gear.

thankgodiatepastafobreaky · Sun May 10, 2009 2:12 pm

Hey Kus - was it this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6QEWm9YmAg

Sandy Beach · Post by **Sandy Beach** » Sun May 10, 2009 5:43 pm

ROFL...I think we've all looked like that at some point in our learning curve, plus many 'walks of shame' at Nitinat, while learning to waterstart. It's all good.
Just happy that no one videotaped it and posted it on YouTube

ruso_turisto · Post by **ruso_turisto** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:04 am

hey, guys! It was me who ditched 7.3! I was over a click from Gordons shore when mast tip in the sail ripped. Boris tried to tow it, but couldn't do it on 95 liter sinker. I was on 100 liter and the rig was too big to paddle it to the shoreline, no significant progress and I started to get cold. That's when we had to make the most difficult decision to ditch the rig and paddle the board to shore

in hopes of two kiters recovering it, but they couldn't get up wind as the the wind was dying. The rig was that of my buddy Boris, if anyone has any info, please, respond. Much appreciated

ruso_turisto · Post by **ruso_turisto** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:17 am

By the way it was on Thursday, late afternoon, May 7th, hopefully it washed up to shore and somebody found it.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:50 am

Arrgh! ye escaped mah scurvy clutches this time.. but ive got yer rig! Come and git it if ye dare!

ruso_turisto · Post by **ruso_turisto** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:18 am

Really, man? Did you find the rig?

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:24 am

I suppose his name is Dave, but not DAVEY JONES!

ruso_turisto · Post by **ruso_turisto** » Mon May 11, 2009 12:26 pm

If Davey Jones found the rig then there is no hope

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Mon May 11, 2009 12:43 pm

yes theres an image of davy jones there but maybe it is blocked for you. Glad you made it to shore ok though!

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