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Gordon's Beach Lost And Found
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:57 am
by thankgodiatepastafobreaky
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.
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:43 am
by KUS
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)
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 1:39 pm
by nanmoo
wow.... that sucks!
ws gear
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 2:03 pm
by Sandy Beach
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.
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 2:12 pm
by thankgodiatepastafobreaky
w/s beachstarting
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 5:43 pm
by Sandy Beach
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
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:04 am
by ruso_turisto
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
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:17 am
by ruso_turisto
By the way it was on Thursday, late afternoon, May 7th, hopefully it washed up to shore and somebody found it.
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:50 am
by downwind dave
Arrgh! ye escaped mah scurvy clutches this time.. but ive got yer rig! Come and git it if ye dare!
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:18 am
by ruso_turisto
Really, man? Did you find the rig?
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:24 am
by nanmoo
I suppose his name is Dave, but not DAVEY JONES!
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 12:26 pm
by ruso_turisto
If Davey Jones found the rig then there is no hope
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 12:43 pm
by downwind dave
yes theres an image of davy jones there but maybe it is blocked for you. Glad you made it to shore ok though!
