I thought this is an appropriate channel to both send a general shoutout and also try and track you down Justin!

Long story short I was effectively stuck like a monkey on a sandbank with incoming tide in the middle of the broadwater late arvo Wednesday, after a kite crash & self-rescue (I was kiteboarding) where I lost my board (to the 'the tide' i.e. the wind didn't blow it down to me, rather the tide had other ideas!).

Anyway, while I'm contemplating how much longer I have left to look for my board and appreciate being stranded on a sandback for the first time in my life (it's awesome ;) ), while leaving enough time to self-rescue myself and my kite to shore (somehow between all the moored boats, markers etc) before dusk bullshark primetime, along comes some bloke (can I say 'good ****' on here?) to say "Gday", maybe have a quiet chuckle to himself at my predicament (who wouldn't?). Turns out he's already recovered my board back to shore. What a guy. With a bit of a mix of relief that my board wasn't gone for good, and perhaps a hint of despiration in my request I asked if he could kindly bring it out to me (seeing as he was skilled enough to carry it to shore already).
Seemed a reasonable request he thought, and he's back in <5min with my board.
At this point I'm a stoked monkey, no longer a stranded one..

So Justin, while I may never be able to return the favour 'in kind' (you can't really lose a windsurf board can you?! Lucky for some..); I'll certainly keep an eye out for you (and other water users, particulary of the solo wind-stoked variety).

Thats worth a box if ever anything was.. - so please PM me with your contact details, or I'll try to track you down around Pacific Park area (I think that's where you launched from?).

Cheers! - thats a friendly and welcome introduction to Gold Coast kite/windsurfing camaraderie. (I'm new here).
I look forward to seeing you around. Maybe near that awesome sandbar again? All-aboard our respective vessels next time!..

I think so. Well done mate.

That is a cool story - got to look after each other out there doesn't matter what board we ride

Good onya Hairy.

Nice work Haircut!

He has certainly come along way since his days as the lead singer of Weatus.

da vecta said..
He has certainly come along way since his days as the lead singer of Weatus.

Ha ha what a likeness, onya HC