Surfriding Coast Guard Searches for Fla. Panhandle Jet Skier

[Freakrider]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/coast-guard-searches-fla-panhandle-jet-skier-17096214

Anyone know more on this ?

Out in Storm surf alone possibly ?

 

[jamesgunter68]

No idea but that's why I never go alone

Hope they find him

 

[Freakrider]

Anybody see anything on the local news ?

Yeah worst nightmare, ski quits you're alone and no one to help you or see you and the tide is going out...

 

[davy87nj]

^^ that is a scary thought. Last year after Irene two guys on skis went missing... dont underestimate mothernature.

 

[wsuwrhr]

Scary for sure. Hope he was just out messing around after riding. What a crappy deal.

Mother nature is very unforgiving.

Godspeed.

Brian

 

[mthomps]

I really hate hearing of these situations. It's so tempting to go out still when you can't find a partner. I hope he is safe now. I really REALLY hope...

 

[Iland Trader]

I had the chance to ride Isaac's slop here in West Palm...opted out. The water was a mess. Not exactly strong winds for a big storm, healthy for sure but not huge. But the water was a mess, still is actually. Maybe in the panhandle the surge could be fun to ride...but why go it alone?

 

[AtomicPunk]

damn....

sounds like a fisherman, clipped from a related article I saw:

He did not know where exactly the man launched his jet ski, but his son told Coast Guard officials that he frequently would ride 5 to 7 miles off of Fort Pickens to go fishing.

 

[Freakrider]

Hope he's ok, need to search this story later today.

 

[madscientist]

wasn't me i have not heard anything about it here yet.. if i do i will let you know.

 

[Freakrider]

Search continues today for him....

http://www.pnj.com/viewart/20120829...-jet-skier?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

 

[Fro Diesel]

Any updates?

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[Freakrider]

Any updates?

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no updated news per google searches...I've been wondering what happened to him.

 

[Freakrider]

Update: I just called ABC 3 WEAR News room in Pensacola and a 5pm news story will tell that the coast guard believes they have found his body....sorry to report the bad news...

RIP Jetski Storm Rider

 

[OCD Solutions]

So sad to hear and so unnecessary. We take so many precautions in so many other sports, I am always amazed at how few we take in this one. Not saying that it would be life saving all scenarios but a personal locator beacon should be a no brainer just like a life jacket.

I paid $250 for mine and I never ride without it, even in tiny surf days. I couldn't imagine heading out in big water without it.

 

[Freakrider]

http://m.weartv.com/news/Body_at_NAS_Pensacola_Could_Be_Missing_Jet_Skier?mobileredirect=true

His ski is white making hard to spot in the surf...

 

[Freakrider]

http://m.weartv.com/news/Body_found_is_missing_jet_skier?mobileredirect=true

RIP Mark Thomas