Boater Lost off Whidbey Isl WA

[jssailem]

Back in the 60’s when I was surfing some guys referred to the wave as the Big Kahuna...
Always sitting beyond the break in anticipation to catch that one wave.
Lucky a couple of times. Found the curl...

 

[Richard19068]

Back in the 60’s when I was surfing some guys referred to the wave as the Big Kahuna...
Always sitting beyond the break in anticipation to catch that one wave.
Lucky a couple of times. Found the curl...

We called those "outsiders" and paddled like mad to get to them, or beyond them.

 

[FastOlson]

Whenever someone mentions how a much bigger wave can catch the unwary off guard.... (altho reportedly they should have known better)...
https://www.kcbx.org/post/george-c-scott-s-brush-death-morro-bay-aboard-mv-mojo#stream/0

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[Richard19068]

Whenever someone mentions how a much bigger wave can catch the unwary off guard.... (altho reportedly they should have known better)...
https://www.kcbx.org/post/george-c-scott-s-brush-death-morro-bay-aboard-mv-mojo#stream/0

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And it looks like there is a much smaller boat right behind them!

 

[jssailem]

Here you go. Trying to get outside the break...

Possible head on. Not a chance beam on.

 

[Brian D]

Wow, that guys has his cabin open and exposed, and filling with water.

 

[jssailem]

Did not say it was a smart attempt. It looks like someone is trying to go into the hatch while they hit the second wave. Not my idea of fun. Guess he felt he really needed to get out of Honolulu.
Reminds me of the exodus from SF Bay during the movie San Andreas.

 

[LeslieTroyer]

Like others I transited that area about 2:00 that Sunday. It wasn’t rough, but you do get big wakes as the big ships are transiting that area. Rogue Wave?? Tough to say, but rips and wakes are more likely. To me a Duckworth is a river/lake boat, I’ve seen lots of inappropriate boats out there, worst was an aquacar, if it had more than 3” of freeboard I’d be surprised.

 

[MikeHoncho]

I’ve seen lots of inappropriate boats out there, worst was an aquacar, if it had more than 3” of freeboard I’d be surprised.

Yea but once it hit the bottom it could drive to shore so......

 

[LeslieTroyer]

Yea but once it hit the bottom it could drive to shore so......

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