https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/30225680/kitesurfer-missing-off-mandurah/?cmp=st&cmp=st
So while I was bagging out this same spot on line. A kite surfer failed to return home to his family from the same spot. I hope he is found safe this morning
Another news report. Hope he turns up.
Search launched for kite surfer missing off Mandurah coast - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-30/kite-surfer-reported-missing-off-mandurah-coast-found/6985222
Bet his wife gave him **** when he got home.
My wife did when she found out "that's why you got to tell me where you are going and when you will be back"
Not all that applicable in this instance but a good opportunity for a general call out to all WA Kiters.
WA Water Police - 9442 8600.
Its the no to ring to alert search authorities that all is OK. Particularly in cases where a kite is abandoned at sea & you end up safe somewhere.
A lost kite will automatically trigger a search unless they are sure there isnt a lost kiter as well.
One call to this one no. will get the message to all areas of emergency response - regular police, clubbies etc.
Put it in your phone now & use it if appro.
Glad to hear all is OK 
. Would have been a memorable night - wonder how deep it was?
How about a story Mr. Mystery Sandbarman 
"Three search vessels and a helicopter were searching for the man last night."
Kite surfing seriously needs to look at safety a lot more - a flare, flotation vest, and some form of beacon are a must!
If boaties by law have to have minimum safety guidelines, then why not with kiters? In the eyes of law enforcement agencies or water agencies, a kite board and kite are considered "vessels". No brainer, but hey - it's just a sport for fun right?
Select to expand quotedusta said..
I'd lol if it was waveslave
From what I hear, Slave's got many more runs on the board than 37....
All you need is one of these.....
In celebration of Mr. Sandbarmans miraculous reappearance Ill give every WA kiter who contacts me this week (&who promises to use it) a Free iDri phone pouch.
Just need to pay postage? Ill check out the cost - probably just a double stamped envelope? $1.30
WOOPS - sorry about the size!!!!
BTW - They come from the ex shop clearance sale Im currently running on Seabreeze Buy&Sell - check my ads for crazy bargains.
Select to expand quoteloftywinds2 said...
"Three search vessels and a helicopter were searching for the man last night."
Kite surfing seriously needs to look at safety a lot more - a flare, flotation vest, and some form of beacon are a must!
If boaties by law have to have minimum safety guidelines, then why not with kiters? In the eyes of law enforcement agencies or water agencies, a kite board and kite are considered "vessels". No brainer, but hey - it's just a sport for fun right?
Let's not hang the guy until we have more info, I sure as **** wouldn't rely on the media for factual info.
Select to expand quoteloftywinds2 said...
"Three search vessels and a helicopter were searching for the man last night."
Kite surfing seriously needs to look at safety a lot more - a flare, flotation vest, and some form of beacon are a must!
If boaties by law have to have minimum safety guidelines, then why not with kiters? In the eyes of law enforcement agencies or water agencies, a kite board and kite are considered "vessels". No brainer, but hey - it's just a sport for fun right?
He was on the peel inlet the only safety equipment boaties need in inland waterways is a Bailer and if they have an inboard engine they need a fire extinguisher.
In WA kitesurfers need to carry certain equipment if they are in the ocean and more than 400m from shore. Including a PFD and if further a PLB.
Select to expand quoteChris6791 said..loftywinds2 said...
"Three search vessels and a helicopter were searching for the man last night."
Kite surfing seriously needs to look at safety a lot more - a flare, flotation vest, and some form of beacon are a must!
If boaties by law have to have minimum safety guidelines, then why not with kiters? In the eyes of law enforcement agencies or water agencies, a kite board and kite are considered "vessels". No brainer, but hey - it's just a sport for fun right?
Let's not hang the guy until we have more info, I sure as **** wouldn't rely on the media for factual info.
It was probably a polley if the reporting is as good as the last lost kitesurfer incident!!
Can you use the phone when its wrapped up like that?
ie, will the touch pad work and secondly can you hear someones voice through the plastic?
He was on one of the morning shows this morning and whilst there was no volumn on, he was pointing to his kite bladder i think. Bearded bloke called Malcom.
Sounds like the estuary somewhere, if he's ended up somewhere near South Yunderup has he drifted all the way across from the cut or Point Grey?
There's a couple of sand bars in the south east? At least he had the common sense to sit tight and wait for daylight.
I like how people winge about using up the rescue resources . We pay our taxes !! and you never no when something is going to go wrong , it doesn't matter how good of kiter you are things will go wrong !!! And you will be wishing they are comming for you !!
Select to expand quoteIntheozone said...loftywinds2 said...
"Three search vessels and a helicopter were searching for the man last night."
Kite surfing seriously needs to look at safety a lot more - a flare, flotation vest, and some form of beacon are a must!
If boaties by law have to have minimum safety guidelines, then why not with kiters? In the eyes of law enforcement agencies or water agencies, a kite board and kite are considered "vessels". No brainer, but hey - it's just a sport for fun right?
He was on the peel inlet the only safety equipment boaties need in inland waterways is a Bailer and if they have an inboard engine they need a fire extinguisher.
In WA kitesurfers need to carry certain equipment if they are in the ocean and more than 400m from shore. Including a PFD and if further a PLB.
So did he have his bailer?
Select to expand quoteUnderoath said...
Can you use the phone when its wrapped up like that?
ie, will the touch pad work and secondly can you hear someones voice through the plastic?
Yep Yep & Yep. Calls in & out. Messages in & out. Listening easy but sometimes ringing can be missed if you are going hard. Not a problem for you though Underoath. 
So from what I gathered his kite popped at 4pm, he drifted for 6 hours until presumably 10pm (assuming he had a watch?), then landed on a sandbar right on high tide and stood there or laid down huddled under a deflated kite until daybreak when he walked back to the beach. The moon was 77% full last night. I wonder why he couldn't walk back that night in the moonlight as the tide dropped? He said he could see houses in the distance that morning, I also wonder why he wouldn't have seen lights on the horizon at night?... I'd be interested to hear his side of the story as from the news articles it doesn't quite add up.
just had a chat with a few locals after a kite (same spot) (pretty intense this arvo) and the questions we all have is...
at what point did a self rescue cease to be an option. Most of the estuary apart from the s bend boat channel is ankle to waist deep at most?
How the **** did he drift for 6 hours towards Yunderup with all those lawn mowers not seeing him drift off ....and why wasn't anything done?
The Estuary does open up after grey point heading south but it's only a km and a bit across to the other side of where you launch And as I said most of it is walkable.
Apparently he was an 'experienced' kiter, well the evidence begs to differ until more is offered.
We would like (and we will) get these questions answered, because it's sh1t like this that can spoil the whole damn show, when the fun police regulate public policy to keep safe the lowest retard in the herd.
Hopefully there is a sensible reason for this event.
Until then of course we are glad the dudes safe, but slightly pissed or at least ready to be pissed if there is no logical reason why he didn't just self rescue and walk, yes, walk back most the way!
Eppo is onto it ....everything will be made right. Pity the poor sod if he hasn't got a good explanation for boy wonder !
He did walk Eppo
From https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/30225680/kitesurfer-missing-off-mandurah/?cmp=st&cmp=st
When day broke, the experienced kitesurfer saw houses in the distance, so walked towards them."I was walking through mud and pelican feces for about two hours,"
Sounds like a walk he wont soon forget... 
Select to expand quoteLuther said..
Eppo is onto it ....everything will be made right. Pity the poor sod if he hasn't got a good explanation for boy wonder !
just have to find "a sensible reason" for the bladder deflating
The entire local crew needs an explanation because it's our water ways and access to them that these events jeopardise.
call me me wonder boy to my face Luther and see how long you last.
Select to expand quoteeppo said..
The entire local crew needs an explanation because it's our water ways and access to them that these events jeopardise.
call me me wonder boy to my face Luther and see how long you last.
bit less self pontificating on your behalf wonder boy ...even you acknowledge that you didn't have all the facts before you start your diatribe about being "pissed off""
Select to expand quoteIntheozone said...loftywinds2 said...
more than 400m from shore. Including a PFD and if further a PLB.
Excuse ignorance whats plb in this instance? A flashing neckbrace ..might google it thanx
U have to carry a heavy big epirb thing at 400m??! Wow..i must be naughty
Select to expand quoteChris6791 said...loftywinds2 said...
"Three search vessels and a helicopter were searching for the man last night."
Kite surfing seriously needs to look at safety a lot more - a flare, flotation vest, and some form of beacon are a must!
If boaties by law have to have minimum safety guidelines, then why not with kiters? In the eyes of law enforcement agencies or water agencies, a kite board and kite are considered "vessels". No brainer, but hey - it's just a sport for fun right?
Let's not hang the guy until we have more info, I sure as **** wouldn't rely on the media for factual info.
Yeh with you on that Chris, another paper said he was out all night rooting Paris Hilton on a beach in a tent,
Then he laid there exhausted, with the life sucked out of him for 6 hours 
Guaranteed at some point he made decisions that he's now kicking himself over but it doesn't sound like a disaster, he drifted across the inlet for around 10-11km, and a lot of it is 1.5-1-6m deep and then washed up on probably the most isolated bit. He made a sensible decision to bunker down and wait for daylight. At first light he got his bearings and proceeded to walk out.
If he's down in that South East corner it would have been awfully dark and lonely once the sun went down. Walking around aimlessly in the dark would have only made it worse. He would have seen the houses in the distance but they're 10km away back across from where he came from.
Maybe he did the four from the upturned boat outside the cut a favour, he already has air and sea assets deployed looking for him so when their EPIRB was activated they were all there and only had to pop across and zero in on their EPIRB. Sounds like a great 2for1 deal.
