LOST - Kiteboard at Gordon's Beach - May 29, 2012

[rocdoc]

LOST OR Mako King off Gordon's Beach.
Board is orange with black deckpad, white footpads and straps,
and black/orange Go Joe. Well marked with my email - .
Have contacted appropriate authorities (RCC Victoria, Sooke RCMP) to avoid SAR mission.

[rocdoc]

Today around noon Sea King helicopter and SAR fixed wing flying over shoreline west of Sooke. Thought for a second they may have been looking for my lost kiteboard. Ya right!
Turned out, SAR call out was for unfortunate lady who drove off the road into the ocean and drowned. Guess they thought someone else may have been in vehicle too.
Kite and drive safely.

[thankgodiatepastafobreaky]

they are still flying around in the fog.
?? Where can you drive off the road and into the ocean out here?

[rocdoc]

See story on CHEK TV news tonite.
Deceased was on own property and drove over a low bank and beach into water (less than 10' deep by the looks of it).
Location about 300m west of new marina just west of Sooke.

[rocdoc]

Lost kiteboard found at sea off Sekiu, Clallam Bay, WA by fisher from Idaho. Now only problem is getting it home.

[JL]

Way to go Idaho The new boards have a solar panel & an electric motor with a homing beacon you operate from your bar.

[slats]

Don't laugh. at $600 bucks plus a pop, loosing a board, I know a guy who is looking into developing something like this.

[rocdoc]

Walk-on Coho Ferry on Sunday to retrieve board in PA.

[JL]

That's one talented board. Mine needs to be driven

[rocdoc]

The Mako King (MK) has been a really good board for me. We have survived numerous saltwater calamities and survival situations. Like "Wilson" the volleyball in the movie Castaway, MK's absence on my recent ocean journeys has been deeply missed. I know we will have to move on some day, but MK was not ready and I want to thank Mother Natue and King Neptune for re-uniting us.
Thanks also to Bruce the Idaho fisher in Clallam Bay for finding MK and Jerry's Bait and Tackle Shop in Port Angeles. See you Sunday MK.

[redbaron]

Glad to hear you board was found! thats a little further than expected

[more force 4]

Add a few lines of Kanji characters to the board as well as the email, RocDoc, and you'll get some news coverage too, next time!

[thankgodiatepastafobreaky]

I suppose you could embed one of those pet locator devices RFID into the board in the future. Have fun explaining your board story at homeland sec. Rocdoc.

[JL]

Jl: The saga continues. - Sunday June 03, 12:01PM
Joe: Rocdoc.....Board shop was closed. Call M&M for plan B - Sunday June 03, 9:37AM