Comments on: all’s well that ends well. . . http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2007/10/25/alls-well-that-ends-well/ Tilting At Waves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: bonnie http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2007/10/25/alls-well-that-ends-well/comment-page-1/#comment-3014 bonnie Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:19:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=856#comment-3014 <a HREF="http://www.mauinews.com/news/2007/10/20/01sea1020.html" REL="nofollow">Here's the Maui News version</a> - and a more recent <a HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3759185&page=1" REL="nofollow">ABC News version</a> where it makes it sound more like what she held onto was a flotation bag from the vessel (makes more sense as she did sleep some). <br/><br/>The Maui News story makes it clear that this was a spur-of-the-moment decision of hers to get some invitations out to people she thought might contribute to her fundraiser. She wasn't a local & it looks like the area had a reputation for shifty & unpredictable winds.<br/><br/>Think the storyline runs quite simply: Woman makes snap decision which turns out to be a bad one, but through a combination of staying calm & being lucky lives to tell the story.<br/><br/>I, er, have been known to not wear a PFD when I'm paddling out there. That's why I usually don't chime in on those must-you-always-wear-a-pfd debates - for me, offshore, YES, here in NY, YES but in Hawaii...um, no, not all the time, nope.<br/><br/>btw I would always wear a helmet if I'm likely to be in rough water near rocks, and I did put one on for a beach landing recently 'cause I happened to have it along & figured why not? Here’s the Maui News version – and a more recent ABC News version where it makes it sound more like what she held onto was a flotation bag from the vessel (makes more sense as she did sleep some).

The Maui News story makes it clear that this was a spur-of-the-moment decision of hers to get some invitations out to people she thought might contribute to her fundraiser. She wasn’t a local & it looks like the area had a reputation for shifty & unpredictable winds.

Think the storyline runs quite simply: Woman makes snap decision which turns out to be a bad one, but through a combination of staying calm & being lucky lives to tell the story.

I, er, have been known to not wear a PFD when I’m paddling out there. That’s why I usually don’t chime in on those must-you-always-wear-a-pfd debates – for me, offshore, YES, here in NY, YES but in Hawaii…um, no, not all the time, nope.

btw I would always wear a helmet if I’m likely to be in rough water near rocks, and I did put one on for a beach landing recently ’cause I happened to have it along & figured why not?

]]> By: Kellie http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2007/10/25/alls-well-that-ends-well/comment-page-1/#comment-3013 Kellie Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:25:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=856#comment-3013 From assorted Google news stories-- she was in a borrowed "clear bottom canoe" which keeps on getting called a kayak. According to some of the stories, her flotation device was her camelback! <br/><br/>Interesting comment on paddlers in Hawaii and pfds. Kite surfers seem to wear them - at least the ones I saw surfing during some major swells. I wondered about the helicopters - were they tourist helicopters or rescue ones looking out for the kite surfers...some of whom appeared to be far out to sea... From assorted Google news stories– she was in a borrowed “clear bottom canoe” which keeps on getting called a kayak. According to some of the stories, her flotation device was her camelback!

Interesting comment on paddlers in Hawaii and pfds. Kite surfers seem to wear them – at least the ones I saw surfing during some major swells. I wondered about the helicopters – were they tourist helicopters or rescue ones looking out for the kite surfers…some of whom appeared to be far out to sea…

]]> By: Dawn (aka SandyBottom) http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2007/10/25/alls-well-that-ends-well/comment-page-1/#comment-3012 Dawn (aka SandyBottom) Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:21:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=856#comment-3012 Most of the articles I read were also lacking in info. I guessed she left shore in an OC1 (very popular there), and it eventually blew away from her after trying to get it upright a few times. You don't see PFDs on paddlers in Hawaii. I also wondered if she hadn't watched survivorman, the bathing suit top as a hat was prety good. Most of the articles I read were also lacking in info. I guessed she left shore in an OC1 (very popular there), and it eventually blew away from her after trying to get it upright a few times. You don’t see PFDs on paddlers in Hawaii. I also wondered if she hadn’t watched survivorman, the bathing suit top as a hat was prety good.

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