Comments for ARB Surf Ski World Cup - Unforgettably Terrifying at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.surfski.info Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:55:18 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/461/147/#pc_1275 that was really awesome. SO sad i missed a race like that. Sounds terrifying!! Glad to hear that everyone was safe in the end. What a great experience. I had a similar one 2 yrs ago. Lost my boat in a huge sudden wind which came out of know where. And a paddler close by me had to paddle me back to my boat which was by then miles away. Oh ja, and i got stung under the left armpit by a blue bottle. So i was nearly passing out. That chased me away from the sea for a while!! - patrick birkett Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:13:15 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/461/147/#pc_1261 shouldnt this be a lesson to all sea paddlers.... life jacket, leash, flares/cellphone should be compulsory in a downwind. is it going to take a drowning before we realise those three important assets to paddling. use it, dont use it - darren Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:25:15 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/461/147/#pc_1251 Awesome! One thing I like about reports coming out of SA is they tend to be accurate about wind speed and ocean conditions. - bluesea Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:15:06 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/461/147/#pc_1246 Jacks you are a legend for trying to help Xolani! I thank you with all my heart, that afternoon was very stressfull waiting to see who was missing, helping organising teams and safety crew on the water. Big thanks to Trevor Martin from Marine for your calm head under massive pressure. Trevor co-ordinated safety crews and made sure everyone got home. To Jacks, Well done on pushing on and finishing the race, i have no doubt you will be out on a downwind with us asap with the always constant Jacks smile! - Barry Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:30:24 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/461/147/#pc_1222 Way to soldier on Jackie!! This is why we have escort boats for each paddler in our race from Molokai to Oahu as conditions on an average day are similar to what you experienced... I always find it amazing how quickly you can loose sight of someone in big windy seas... Quite scary actually.. Aloha, Mark - Mark Sandvold Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:58:56 +0100