That Leighton chop is tough on unis. Second only to South Beach. There is a solution
Select to expand quoteAUS1111 said..
^^ I suspect its a combination of not enough downhaul, a conspiracy of some kind, and that fact I was neither foiling nor riding an LT. I should add that what remains of the mast is irreversibly stuck together.
In answer to Ben's questions;
- What exactly was the chopper pilot supposed to do? Reach down and pick me up?
- The sail presumably got smashed up in the shorebreak when it washed in during the night (there was some swell and it's a race sail - they don't like waves.
- Yes, it seems someone noticed that there were a couple of items of value intact and stashed them in the bush, thankfully!
...and...some photos:
I reckon those photos almost justify losing the gear..
Select to expand quoteFormulaNova said..JakeNN said..
who was paying for the chopper and why?
surely not an old 2016 sail for a photoshoot?
People are so rich in WA that on the low wind days they hire a helicopter to follow them on the water and push them along. They tried it with kites once, but it went wrong. Will one of them sponsor me so I can get a sail on the days I want , not when the wind decides to blow..
Select to expand quoteBen1973 said..
That's the one!you could of derigged passed the bits to the photographer then paddled back with the board, probably not that safe but would of saved the rig if you didn't take the chopper out
So many armchair experts!
I reckon Chris would've saved the rig if it was feasible to do so, this ain't his first rodeo.
No expert and not serious.
Not his first rodeo but still hasn't learnt when to stop and head to the beach. Surely no one thinks it was a good idea to keep going on a bust UJ. As he said Darwin Award
expensive day out Ado !!!!
But I reckon the photos are pretty well worth it. Gear you can buy. Memories you can't.
A bit of credit - a 1KM paddle is long enough let alone in WA waters with big sharks about...
