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Not looking good.
Missing Kayaker
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Missing Kayaker
Best catch - Stingray on a hard-body
- maverick
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Re: Missing Kayaker
Just saw it on the news, a long time missing now.
Well past the edge, almost at the point of no return.
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Re: Missing Kayaker
This is not good at all it would be feral out there
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Re: Missing Kayaker
I'm at the boat tam right now...
Probably wrong spot to serch for him.
He might be on the other side of the bay alredy....
Probably wrong spot to serch for him.
He might be on the other side of the bay alredy....
I love not man the less, but nature more..
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Re: Missing Kayaker
Helicopter has been doing low slow passes along the beach around Mornington. Assumption would be that the yak would blow this way in this wind.
Apparently a Japanese National, with no life jacket or wetsuit. https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/3653840 ... rne/#page1
Apparently a Japanese National, with no life jacket or wetsuit. https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/3653840 ... rne/#page1
Well past the edge, almost at the point of no return.
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Re: Missing Kayaker
I saw the rescue jet flying over Rye around lunch time. If the yak hadn't sunk it's a safe bet that it's down that end of the bay. I don't like his chances of staying on the yak in these conditions though:maverick wrote:Helicopter has been doing low slow passes along the beach around Mornington. Assumption would be that the yak would blow this way in this wind.
Apparently a Japanese National, with no life jacket or wetsuit. https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/3653840 ... rne/#page1
edit: looking at the past weather I'd say conditions weren't that great at Altona on the day he set out either:
- chrisw
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Re: Missing Kayaker
Yep ... stats from today alone:FRANKB wrote:This is not good at all it would be feral out there
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Re: Missing Kayaker
So glad I have a PLB, would have been out in the middle of PPB in no time with no one around.
Just a reminder its not only the pool toy yaks that get in trouble. A mirage drive failure in lousy conditions and you are not paddling an outback back.
Just a reminder its not only the pool toy yaks that get in trouble. A mirage drive failure in lousy conditions and you are not paddling an outback back.
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Re: Missing Kayaker
Spot on there about paddling back in bad conditions. Best option would be to try and go with the weather if possible. Better to be safe on land a long way from where you started, then paddling around trying to get back.laneends wrote:So glad I have a PLB, would have been out in the middle of PPB in no time with no one around.
Just a reminder its not only the pool toy yaks that get in trouble. A mirage drive failure in lousy conditions and you are not paddling an outback back.
Well past the edge, almost at the point of no return.
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Re: Missing Kayaker
This is very sad to hear. My thoughts are with his family and friends.