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beachwalker · 10-15-2003, 06:27 PM

It was blowing 15-25 out of the NNE that day ouy here. If they ended up south over to Pollock then the current grabbed 'em. Such a bummer.

Does anyone remember the Kiteboarder that almost left us last Fall over on Nantucket ? Now, kiteboarding (believe it or not) is quite a bit easier to figure out than Windsurfing is and now a lot of "Weather Braindead" individuals have entered the fray.

He was doing his thing out by the end of the West Jetty of Nantucket channel. The current was just finishing an ebb. Wind NW. This Cocky guy (you would die laughing if you met this idiot) was out at dusk in 20-30 kts with a forecast stating "building to 50 + kts by dusk" and he stayed out, had a break down, and had to swim around for a couple of hours against the current (you see he was trying to get back to the beach: south 1/2 mile. Downwind, current East to West @ 1/2 kt) until he figured that the wind was blowing towards the beach he left from. He THEN FIGURED out he should swim DOWNWIND to the beach. By this time the Chopper and Cutter were heading out because his buddies reported him. He was heading right acroos the channel mouth (SE) in a slack current, body surfing the 10'+ waves. Wind now blowing 40-50. He ended up right where he should (albeit 43 hours late) on the beach at Coatue. While they searched for 6 hours all along this beach. He came in behind them because he fought the current for 2-3 hrs. Big and stupid, you see) He then WALKED ALL THE WAY FROM THE EAST JETTY ON COATUE TO THE GUARD HOUSE AT WAUWINET (6-7 miles !) and then criticised them for not seeing him, after dark in his BLACK wetsuit. He went on record saying that the Coast Guard did a rotten job of searching for him. It was friggin' unbelievable.
The channel is 1/4 mile across with an incoming (safe) tide barely moving. I know he was tired but he walked into the scrub for 4 hours. He could have swam a 1/4 mile RIGHT TO THE COAST GUARD STATION.

Too bad it wasn't the Serengeti.
Ah, Mr. Darwin. We were so close to seeing your theory at work.

I am sad about the loss of the two girls. Not arrogance but ignorance.

My heart goes out to their friends and family.

10-15-2003, 06:27 PM	#8
beachwalker Below Me iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: low Posts: 2,909	It was blowing 15-25 out of the NNE that day ouy here. If they ended up south over to Pollock then the current grabbed 'em. Such a bummer. Does anyone remember the Kiteboarder that almost left us last Fall over on Nantucket ? Now, kiteboarding (believe it or not) is quite a bit easier to figure out than Windsurfing is and now a lot of "Weather Braindead" individuals have entered the fray. He was doing his thing out by the end of the West Jetty of Nantucket channel. The current was just finishing an ebb. Wind NW. This Cocky guy (you would die laughing if you met this idiot) was out at dusk in 20-30 kts with a forecast stating "building to 50 + kts by dusk" and he stayed out, had a break down, and had to swim around for a couple of hours against the current (you see he was trying to get back to the beach: south 1/2 mile. Downwind, current East to West @ 1/2 kt) until he figured that the wind was blowing towards the beach he left from. He THEN FIGURED out he should swim DOWNWIND to the beach. By this time the Chopper and Cutter were heading out because his buddies reported him. He was heading right acroos the channel mouth (SE) in a slack current, body surfing the 10'+ waves. Wind now blowing 40-50. He ended up right where he should (albeit 43 hours late) on the beach at Coatue. While they searched for 6 hours all along this beach. He came in behind them because he fought the current for 2-3 hrs. Big and stupid, you see) He then WALKED ALL THE WAY FROM THE EAST JETTY ON COATUE TO THE GUARD HOUSE AT WAUWINET (6-7 miles !) and then criticised them for not seeing him, after dark in his BLACK wetsuit. He went on record saying that the Coast Guard did a rotten job of searching for him. It was friggin' unbelievable. The channel is 1/4 mile across with an incoming (safe) tide barely moving. I know he was tired but he walked into the scrub for 4 hours. He could have swam a 1/4 mile RIGHT TO THE COAST GUARD STATION. Too bad it wasn't the Serengeti. Ah, Mr. Darwin. We were so close to seeing your theory at work. I am sad about the loss of the two girls. Not arrogance but ignorance. My heart goes out to their friends and family.