www.tracksmag.com.au/news/surfer-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-board-near-margaret-river-425326

Terrible news..
R.i.p, thoughts with his loved ones.

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SP said..
www.tracksmag.com.au/news/surfer-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-board-near-margaret-river-425326

Terrible news..

Oh no,sad to hear that's not good news!...

That is absolutely terrible news.

not good

Quite a few surfers have passed away in the last few months.

Obviously there are hazards that should be avoided, however, sometimes an accident happens that can't be controlled and a sad outcome, such as this is the result.

Rest In Peace mate.

ET.

Very sad and sobering, thoughts to his family.

Poor guy, RIP.....Margs is one of the most powerful places I've ever surfed & I've felt like I've almost died there a couple of times from hold downs. You can go over the falls there & be swimming up & up & up wondering when the surface will appear. Then realize you've been dragged so far in its like you've caught the wave, you just did it under the wave. You feel a massive increase in water pressure as waves pass over you there. There's a lot of power in those waves.

Apparently the guy was 51 & from Avoca,that's all I know... RIP mate..

Not nice condolences to his family. Margs is a great wave when its not to big but it came be a challenge when the swell becomes over head high. You certainly need your witts about you when it gets crowded. And beware of the surgeons table at main break. I know it well, its not a nice place to land or end up on.

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68surfwagon said..
Apparently the guy was 51 & from Avoca,that's all I know... RIP mate..

He surfed Pipeline on his 50th birthday apparently

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Ted the Kiwi said..

68surfwagon said..
Apparently the guy was 51 & from Avoca,that's all I know... RIP mate..

He surfed Pipeline on his 50th birthday apparently

Really Ted,that would have been a great 50th for him.I had a surf at Sunset when I was about 19 but it was only about 4 to 5 feet,nothing compared to how big it gets,
but that's how it was when I was there!...

Hope he got barrelled of his nut.

Absoloute tragedy, terrible freak accident.

Terrible news,sounds like he was a real surfer,surfing pipe on your 50th how good was that,condolences to all.

Take it easy fellas it can happen in 1 foot slop.

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Macaha said...


Take it easy fellas it can happen in 1 foot slop.

Ain't that the truth. Everyday we wake up is cool.as. Even if things are ****,it's still cool as. To get to surf is even cooler than cool.as. Never take a day for granted

Condolences to his family

Like ET has said there seems to be an increase in the number of these types of events recently. Personally I think that it is not actually the hazard (surfing) itself that has changed but it is probably a combination of: 1. there are more of us in the water 2. more events are being reported (previous reporting bias has corrected - we see this in lots of spheres now as technology and a thirst for good news stories increases).

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Ted the Kiwi said..
Like ET has said there seems to be an increase in the number of these types of events recently. Personally I think that it is not actually the hazard (surfing) itself that has changed but it is probably a combination of: 1. there are more of us in the water 2. more events are being reported (previous reporting bias has corrected - we see this in lots of spheres now as technology and a thirst for good news stories increases).

John Robins his name was,it's in the Yahoo news!...

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Ted the Kiwi said..
Like ET has said there seems to be an increase in the number of these types of events recently. Personally I think that it is not actually the hazard (surfing) itself that has changed but it is probably a combination of: 1. there are more of us in the water 2. more events are being reported (previous reporting bias has corrected - we see this in lots of spheres now as technology and a thirst for good news stories increases).

I wonder if a nose guard would have helped I was actually looking at them again the other night..

Speaking of nasty JB that Eddie thread has turned that way,whats the go with that?
For the record I spent 3 weeks there best holiday ever,read the book in 07 great read.
Its not until you read the book you'll get a true understanding about the comp.

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Macaha said..
Speaking of nasty JB that Eddie thread has turned that way,whats the go with that?
For the record I spent 3 weeks there best holiday ever,read the book in 07 great read.
Its not until you read the book you'll get a true understanding about the comp.

+1, its not a real nice forum. A great thread turned into a bitch fight

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Macaha said..
Speaking of nasty JB that Eddie thread has turned that way,whats the go with that?
For the record I spent 3 weeks there best holiday ever,read the book in 07 great read.
Its not until you read the book you'll get a true understanding about the comp.

Just some of my fans trying to grind their axe..

My point about nose guards was because they are used all over Hawaii. Every shop carries them and especially for the long boards.. I guess it would be ideal for spots like Waikiki full of beginners/first timers but they were common up North also.

Ive been thinking of getting them for kids boards but i guess after this accident and even the one Greenie had, it would be helpful if you came into contact with the nose

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jbshack said..

Macaha said..
Speaking of nasty JB that Eddie thread has turned that way,whats the go with that?
For the record I spent 3 weeks there best holiday ever,read the book in 07 great read.
Its not until you read the book you'll get a true understanding about the comp.

Just some of my fans trying to grind their axe..

My point about nose guards was because they are used all over Hawaii. Every shop carries them and especially for the long boards.. I guess it would be ideal for spots like Waikiki full of beginners/first timers but they were common up North also.

Ive been thinking of getting them for kids boards but i guess after this accident and even the one Greenie had, it would be helpful if you came into contact with the nose

I used to get them all the time but the brand I used has stopped making them and I havnt fount another that was as good. They were arrow head tips or something like that. They were great.

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genuine said..

jbshack said..

Macaha said..
Speaking of nasty JB that Eddie thread has turned that way,whats the go with that?
For the record I spent 3 weeks there best holiday ever,read the book in 07 great read.
Its not until you read the book you'll get a true understanding about the comp.

Just some of my fans trying to grind their axe..

My point about nose guards was because they are used all over Hawaii. Every shop carries them and especially for the long boards.. I guess it would be ideal for spots like Waikiki full of beginners/first timers but they were common up North also.

Ive been thinking of getting them for kids boards but i guess after this accident and even the one Greenie had, it would be helpful if you came into contact with the nose

I used to get them all the time but the brand I used has stopped making them and I havnt fount another that was as good. They were arrow head tips or something like that. They were great.

They have lots of different models for noses, tails but this style was most common. I can't find them in any Aus Shops, (I haven't really looks that
hard)..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Longboard-NOSE-GUARD-Surfboard-Nose-Protector-Nose-Bumper-Protect-your-Board-/261626096516?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cea216b84