Windsurfer saves kiter,kiter saves windsurfer

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1776 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

Great day at Stevie yesterday. Kiters kite goes down, he gets tangled, and a windsurfer tows him in.

Good on ya, windsurfer!

Bit earlier I'm doing an up wind-er when I happen across a woman shouting and waving near the Oregon side. She'd been separated from her gear (windsurfing) tried swimming to it, but it kept going away from her till she was exhausted. Swallowed a bit of water, too, and she was in some distress.

Glad I was in the area to help, towed her to her gear and she sailed it in.

Maybe now I won't get as many dirty looks when I kite in the "windsurfers" part of the river.

tonyb · Sat Jul 23, 11 10:32 am

Way to go Dangler! I heard about the story as soon as I hit the beach late yesterday. Lucky you were way upwind and spotted her.

Saw you rescue a board or two yesterday as well. Gettin' soft in yer old age? Wink

(thanks btw for grabbing my board).

Tony

Macaframa · Since 06 Jul 2010 81 Posts California Delta

windslayer · Since 30 Apr 2007 153 Posts Stoked

Towed in 7 people since Mid may this year.....got an amazing ride from the Wall/Marker 41 at Maryhill kindly all the way back to Rufas. Pays to help and pay attention to everyone.

stringer · Since 31 Jul 2007 694 Posts Chucktown Flying Tomato

good thing you were up there, I don't know if that one kook that rides upwind at Stevie could have done anything to help

Campbell · Since 07 Sep 2008 409 Posts Camas, WA Obsessed

I just hope the windsurfer got the cold ones I dropped off for him after his session! I was the kiter that had the issues there on Friday BTW. My safety inadvertently released and I was forced to self rescue. That was my first self rescue in an env't that isn't totally controlled also so it was really cool that he stopped to check in.

I also wanted to give a big thanks to everybody at the beach, especially Roger, who walked me through a couple key errors I made while self rescuing. It's really awesome to have people so friendly and willing to help so that the next time I'm forced to swim in it goes much smoother.

Stevie rocks!

kt · Since 16 Mar 2005 763 Posts Portland, Or Opinionated

i will second the shout out to Roger. not for any one incident but, to his overall friendliness and helpful attitude. great guy to have on the beach.

kt

dantmurphy · Since 15 Dec 2010 39 Posts

my 14 yr old kiteboarding son towed in a windsurfer yesterday who spoke little english (maybe russian) while another windsurfer who spoke maybe chinees tried to save his gear! what a great display of sportsmanship from all parties!

I've saved a few windsurfers in the last few years...only hoping that carma will help me when I need it!

tautologies · Since 24 Aug 2006 602 Posts Oahu Addicted

..best way of getting rid of dirty looks...pretend you do not seem them. Go over and talk and smile. Even if you get some attitude int he beginning. It works. Smile. Say hi. Talk. Ask how their session were. Agree a lot. etc.