Surfriding Who lost a 98 superjet at Tierra?

[JT_Freeride]

If the ski had a scupper I know that if its upside in the water it could fill up real fast.

 

[WILKEY]

I know that. No foam in the ski? Just wondering why their wasn't a rope threw it before it sunk.

 

[McDog]

That's one way to true a hull.

 

[-cowboy-]

Wow weeeeee. That is sad. But glad the rider is ok!!!

 

[tightithrash]

Are we allowed to change the topic real quick? I know the recovery team did a good job doing the most important part which was rescue Tanner. But how did the ski sink when there was two dudes right there? Maybe I missed something?

You didn't miss anything. They absolutely ing blew it.

 

[Matt_E]

It was pretty big and messy surf. After that backflip, they pulled a half-drowned Tanner back into the beach and then tried to get the ski. The rescue crew didn't really want to get off their couch and put a hook on it, though.
After a while , they got Tanner back off the beach and told him that if he wanted his ski back, he'd have to go with them and get it.
So he went. I am not sure if there was no tow loop on the back or what. But as he was about to hook it, the driver got cold feet about a coming wave and gunned it. Bam, hooked Tanner and drug him into the beach like that.
So after that, the concern was getting Tanner to the hospital. People kept circling the ski, but it started to disappear altogether.

Yah nobody was too impressed with that crew.

 

[ProSouth]

That was some nasty surf. I'm surprised you could see it after even a minute with those waves crashing on top of it.

 

[Forever2stroke]

I understand he crashed on a flip and all but what caused the ski to sink? Did he hit bottom or did the ski just take on water from being upside down? I don't know much about stand ups so I'm not sure how this could happen

 

[WILKEY]

Good question man. Kind of wondering the same.

 

[ProSouth]

The hood may have cracked upon Landing. Or if he had scuppers the those would help take on water.

 

[Matt_E]

I understand he crashed on a flip and all but what caused the ski to sink? Did he hit bottom or did the ski just take on water from being upside down? I don't know much about stand ups so I'm not sure how this could happen

Standups, in stock form, float when full of water. Superjets have a tendency to soak the foam in the back over the years. A lot of people also remove the styrofoam in the nose for whatever reason. Now put an aftermarket metal pole on it (instead of the glass stocker filled with polystyrene), and it will sink or be so neutrally buoyant that you can't see it floating just a few inches under the surface. Especially in surf like that.

 

[Crab]

Lack of foam.

 

[orangefinger]

did u see the shark bite in the leftover part of the ski ...???

 

[Matt_E]

Wow that's some scary chit. The retriever would be a great thing to have

The Retriever concept would have been useless, unfortunately. When there is +10ft surf on a rocky coast line, knowing just what rock the ski is getting beat to on isn't going to help. You still need a diver to go down and attach a rope.

 

[WILKEY]

Would have been nice if the recovery team woulda grown some balllllls

 

[Matt_E]

Well that was ruled out from the beginning.
They had similar issues the year before if I remember right. It took them a while go get Gomez's Superjet back. Oh wait, they didn't. It washed ashore.

 

[WILKEY]

Lol.

 

[motozachl]

BRB rushing to Lake Erie coast to see if I get the same fortune of finding my ski....

 

[Idok]

Well that was ruled out from the beginning.
They had similar issues the year before if I remember right. It took them a while go get Gomez's Superjet back. Oh wait, they didn't. It washed ashore.

wasnt that the K38 rescue team?

 

[Matt_E]

I don't think so.