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Forums > Stand Up Paddle Foiling

NEWS FLASH Foil Board Attacked

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Created by Downwinder > 9 months ago, 9 Aug 2016
Downwinder
QLD, 2032 posts
9 Aug 2016 2:07PM
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NEWS FLASH Foil Board Attacked

On Saturday 6th August a few of us went over to Kihei for a Downwind paddle as it was all time just surfed all the way. Kihei is so mechanical. Connor Baxter did a Maliko Downwind Run on his Starboard Foil Board and guess who, Connors Foil Board got attacked by Timmy the Tiger Shark in the 10ft range the Tiger hit the foil with lightning speed around Mama’s Fish house Connor had to use his paddle pocking the Tiger in her face to keep her away, you can see tiger shark teeth marks on the Foil. Lucky Connor is OK.

I guess Timmy the Tiger Shark miss took the foil as it shines on top of the water surface as a Big Lure - or a big flying fish.

I think this will be the first of many attacks

The Story has just been released on the Hawaiian NEWS

Maliko was just EPIC today for my final Maliko Run just surfed all the way, I love maliko.



PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
9 Aug 2016 2:17PM
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Okay but more importantly, how fast was Connor on the foil board?

Downwinder
QLD, 2032 posts
9 Aug 2016 2:44PM
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PTWoody said..
Okay but more importantly, how fast was Connor on the foil board?


I'm not a fisherman but I love Deep sea fishing and have caught some big fish trolling at high speed

I know there was not much wind on maliko on Saturday Kihei had like 25+ knots

Piros
QLD, 7064 posts
10 Aug 2016 5:32AM
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The board wasn't foiling when it happened. Connor was well ahead of the pack so he turned around and was paddling upwind when it happened.

Craig66
NSW, 2465 posts
10 Aug 2016 5:54AM
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So the new fad has become the new F.A.D.

Smash1
NSW, 826 posts
10 Aug 2016 7:05AM
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I didn't need another excuse not to buy one!

Tardy
5103 posts
10 Aug 2016 6:17AM
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Wow.
at least he's ok .
nothing like a tasty foil.

PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
10 Aug 2016 10:47AM
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Is it possible that this was just a really stupid shark?

rockmagnet
QLD, 1458 posts
10 Aug 2016 1:01PM
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Smash1 said..
I didn't need another excuse not to buy one!


Was bound to happen

AndyR
QLD, 1344 posts
10 Aug 2016 4:24PM
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I thought the go foil was a black carbon like colour? I Could be wrong.
if it's not shinny silver like a massive lure/fish then she sounds like a really really hungry angry fish or like above a really stupid one?

Piros
QLD, 7064 posts
10 Aug 2016 4:51PM
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There are 1000's of kite foilers and only 2 reports of a shark having a go at them. Stimo brought up a good point today and said maybe when he was paddling slow it looked a stingray , sharks love them and plenty of fisho's use live rays to fish for sharks on the Gold Coast.

Foils come in heaps of different size and colours some maybe more attractive than others to a shark. Pretty sure the Go Foil below is what Connor was using. (2nd pic)




Helmy
VIC, 796 posts
12 Aug 2016 4:02PM
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So the shark was smart enough not to mess with Iron Phil!!

Downwinder
QLD, 2032 posts
12 Aug 2016 7:41PM
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Helmy said..
So the shark was smart enough not to mess with Iron Phil!!


In 2012 I ran over a big 8ft Tiger doing a maliko Run

There is a Big 18fter that Hangs around Sprecks imagine the girth on her.

chrispy
WA, 9675 posts
12 Aug 2016 6:34PM
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PTWoody said...
Is it possible that this was just a really stupid shark?


Nah he would be riding one not eating one if that was the case

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
12 Aug 2016 10:53PM
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Sharks like taking chunks out of rays!



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