Tragic.
Cant begin to imagine the 'anguish' (understatement - cant find a word worthy) of the family.
Im sure every kiter in the world will be sincerely sympathetic.

And we all take those warm water sharks so much for granted. So much for that bit of wives tale reassurance. I'll be a little more wary when Im in Exmouth next.

Sad news for those close to the young guy, I loath swimming for my board for that reason alone. I have had two friends now come to similar fates (both diving related one just recently)The myth about great whites not being north of Geraldton is just a Myth! I was diving of Exmouth decompressing under the boat looking down for a reef shark or two which can be a common sight. I turned around to have a 4mtr White eyeballing me about 4mtrs away. I had a Fallon Scooter (rare aluminium scooter) hanging from me pulled it up had it between me and the white. Seemed like it just wanted to stop and stare, I had no doubt what I was staring at a White pointer still have a vivid memory of it. Seemed like along time before it then swam out of sight. I had a couple of minutes to deco but decided it was time to get out of the water. This was quite along time ago but on same day there was an male Elephant seal on the Light house beach Exmouth thourght both situation were odd. Thats Why I use a real leash kiting. And use a Sharksheild on my SUPs both much to others negative comments I have received. Where I kite and SUP sitings and contact between people and Whites is not an every day thing but is not uncommon. I had one bigger white come with in 50mtrs of my dingy about 2 years ago, there were 3 reported to be in the area. One malled a swimmer out front of the Surf Life Club He survived this area is the most unlikely spot You would think! Still have more chances of being killed getting to the Kite / SUP spot doesn't put me off just more wary! Happy havin fun with watersports.

ColD said...

Sad news for those close to the young guy, I loath swimming for my board for that reason alone. I have had two friends now come to similar fates (both diving related one just recently)The myth about great whites not being north of Geraldton is just a Myth! I was diving of Exmouth decompressing under the boat looking down for a reef shark or two which can be a common sight. I turned around to have a 4mtr White eyeballing me about 4mtrs away. I had a Fallon Scooter (rare aluminium scooter) hanging from me pulled it up had it between me and the white. Seemed like it just wanted to stop and stare, I had no doubt what I was staring at a White pointer still have a vivid memory of it. Seemed like along time before it then swam out of sight. I had a couple of minutes to deco but decided it was time to get out of the water. This was quite along time ago but on same day there was an male Elephant seal on the Light house beach Exmouth thourght both situation were odd. Thats Why I use a real leash kiting. And use a Sharksheild on my SUPs both much to others negative comments I have received. Where I kite and SUP sitings and contact between people and Whites is not an every day thing but is not uncommon. I had one bigger white come with in 50mtrs of my dingy about 2 years ago, there were 3 reported to be in the area. One malled a swimmer out front of the Surf Life Club He survived this area is the most unlikely spot You would think! Still have more chances of being killed getting to the Kite / SUP spot doesn't put me off just more wary! Happy havin fun with watersports.

The elephant seal was here for years but disappeared a couple of years back.
He hung out in lighthouse bay and would scare the bejesus out of you as he snorted as he would surface right behind you. I heard he was eating turtles and roamed between graveyards and lighthouse bay. He never bothered anyone but was a regular out at dunes. Mind you it was always a laugh when a tourist got too close to him on the beach. As for the whites they should be on there way now following the whales.
Poor kid though RIP

wo...
tragic..

stabber said...

Can I say that the f..ing greenies or do-gooders that stopped the killing of Whites and other deadly breeds of sharks, should be shot.

Let the Japs in to do our dirty work...they can eat them all! Well we let them take whales without doing a damn thing about it.

Now I aint no greeny but I heard the cows talking the other day and they wished they let the bulls have their way thousand of years ago and stampede those small campfires of those meat eating creatures that had been attacking them as they were worries they might take over the land and kill all their relo's

Common on stabbs you have lived off the sheeps back, we all gota palce on the earth bring back survival of the fittest, you will have more respect for something that can whip your ass and have you for breaky