dropping stuff while sailing

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bryan
bryan
WA
121 posts
WA, 121 posts
30 May 2011 8:42pm
Three of us were sailing Lefroy recently, crossed the lake to the St Ives causeway, the GPS showing 45kms sailed.
We got out, took some photos, looked around, jumped back in and sailed back towards the clubhouse. Getting back to the car one of the guys couldn't find his phone/camera.It had dropped out of a zippered pocket he didn't zip up when he put his camera away. This is where it gets real funny.His car keys were in the same pocket...some
where on the lake was his stuff.The only car....spare keys in Perth. We sailed until dark with no success and called on my good wife to come and get us.Back down there the next day sailing 200 metres apart across the lake.The GPS would have shown the route taken but I'd never cleared the unit,the screen was a maze of tracks. About 4 hours later they were found together. A carton of beer for the finder!
Moral of the story, clear your GPS and keep your zipper up!
cisco
cisco
QLD
12365 posts
QLD, 12365 posts
31 May 2011 12:24am
bryan said...
Moral of the story, clear your GPS and keep your zipper up!


Or, don't take anything non related to landsailing with you when landsailing (especially car keys).

Glad you got them back and there had to be a bit of luck involved.

As my car is not seen by too many as being worth stealing, when I go landsailing or boating etc, I usually just tuck the keys up somewhere behind the bumper or similar. Before doing that I scan to see who is looking or watching.

Chook2
Chook2
WA
1249 posts
WA, 1249 posts
30 May 2011 11:04pm
Hey Bryan what a coincidence!!!! That's the same lake that I found the lens for your light on...........

Hope to sail again with you this weekend. Bugger about only being a 6% moon though!!!
Test pilot 1
Test pilot 1
WA
1430 posts
WA, 1430 posts
31 May 2011 3:30am
6% moon Is that when only the top of your crack is showing[}:)]
dudevato
dudevato
19 posts
19 posts
31 May 2011 3:55am
I was out on the lake yesterday, 'put on like 80 miles (120km) Everyone would sail for a bit, then lay the cart down and take a break. Seemed silly to me. Anyways I lost a pair of glasses, an empty beer can and a Full/Unopened one too I'm going to mount a small icechest/stuff box so I have a place to keep valuables/trash. I will stop and pick up a stationary can or motorcycle part, etc. to make amends for the 'stuff' that gets away from me
desertyank
desertyank
1264 posts
1264 posts
31 May 2011 5:23pm



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landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
31 May 2011 9:14pm
I keep telling them , but do they listen
who was this person , and why did YOUR wife have to come pick you up, surely the onus is on the dill who took his keys out on the lake to oranise transport
Test pilot 1
Test pilot 1
WA
1430 posts
WA, 1430 posts
1 Jun 2011 12:34am
bryan said...

Moral of the story, clear your GPS and keep your zipper up!


Lucky it wasn't his fly
Arjay
Arjay
VIC
267 posts
VIC, 267 posts
1 Jun 2011 1:54pm
thanks for the laugh !
bryan
bryan
WA
121 posts
WA, 121 posts
2 Jun 2011 6:01pm
The guy was from Perth, knew no one in Kal, and as you know Blokart dealers will go the extra mile for a customer, even an extra 400kms! It was a happy ending and thats the main thing. He also managed to drop one of my yellow Supercheap gloves out on the lake too, if any one sees it this weekend, theres 2 bottles of Cold beer in my frudge for the finder.
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
2 Jun 2011 7:06pm
what wus rittin un tha gluv brui, I Have a supercheap at home I cud rite on , eh
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