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On3/19/2017 12:12 AM, bcorreiar@yahoo.com[ba_diving] wrote:
It was a bit past 4:30 Saturday afternoon. I was in my kayak. I had paddledfrom the Breakwater ramp to Shell St PG and was on my way back. I was hitoff the end of San Carlos Beach about 100 yards or so off the Monterey Bay Inn- probably over Metridium. So, I was near the end of a great paddle - Iencountered dolphins off Point Cabrillo and a large group of very young harborseals close in to Hopkins Station.

Suddenly, I heard a loud Bang as my kayak and I flew into the air. I landedoutside my boat, look back to it and to my horror saw a large great white sharkno more than three feet away had my kayak in its mouth. I could clearly seeit's 2-inch teeth and it's black eye that looked lifeless.

I scrambled away from my boat as fast as I could and started kicking towardsshore - really wishing that I was wearing fins! In between yelling "No GodNo" I was shocked at how many thoughts about how to survive ran through myhead - don't splash, don't let your legs hang down, keep your eyes on the sharkand swim away, don't act like a panicked seal. After Five minutes, maybe fiveyears - it was hard to tell, I pulled out my Nautilus Lifeline and called in amayday to the coast guard. They were having trouble hearing me. I spotteda sail boat and started frantically waving to them with my right arm as Ioperated the radio with my left hand.

While this was going on, the shark was using my boat as a chew toy. I saw itspin with the boat at least three times. It started pushing the boat towards meand then left the boat and headed for me. Suddenly it dove. I put my face inthe water to see if it was under me, but I couldn't see anything.

I looked up and saw the sail boat approaching me. After some very quickexplanations I said that I needed to get into the small boat. There was noladder or transom. I had been in the water for about twenty minutes. I waswearing a 3-mil, but had forgotten my booties and was bear foot. My feet werenumb and I was running on nothing but adrenaline. I could not get up into theboat or stand up on their motor. I asked them to call 911 and ask for coastguard assistance.

The coast guard showed up 5 minutes later and pulled me into their boat. Allmy gear was floating and was recovered. They took me back to the Breakwater..

In the parking lot I spoke with the people from the sailboat who came to myrescue. They were a young family who attended NPS. They were taking their youngdaughter out on her first sail. According to them, the shark was as big as myboat. I have a 14-ft kayak. Bite marks show that it had the whole girthof the boat in its mouth. My boat is covered with bite marks from end toend with multiple punctures. People told me that they could see the sharkslapping the surface of the water with its fins as it mauled my boat.

I had always thought that great whites hit a target to test it and thenbacked off. This was a prolonged attack on the surface.

I've just gotten back from a steak dinner with Scott and Nancy and a verygood bottle of wine donated by their neighbor. That's why we didn't make it toMember Night at the aquarium. I'm still not sure if I will sleep tonight,or want to try. I suspect that I just joined a very small club - one I neverwanted to join!

Brian Correiar

2010 or 11 (I need to check serial number) Hobie Revolution.  Clean and little used.  Those last words are why its for sale.

Turbo fins
Twist & stow rudder
Inflatable Hobie seat
Hobie paddle
Tupperware tackle box and lid under cockpit hatch

I'll even throw in the JWR letters .

Fast, stable and great platform for fishing, crabbing and diving.  I've done all off of this yak.

$1,200.

Wheels available for $150

Boat is currently in Novato

Just received this email as I am on Aquan's mailing list.  Looks like some deals:

Huge CCK October Kayak Clearance Sale

A many of you know, California Canoe & Kayak purchased the assets and location of Aquan Sports beginning September 1st, but what that means is that we have tons of inventory from the Aquan days that need to be cleared out to make room for our new lines.  What this means for you is a BIG opportunity to save!  Listed below are some of the details of the items on clearance, but there are many more items on sale throughout the shop.  This sale won't last forever, and supplies are limited. Please feel free to call for details.
CCK San Carlos (650) 593-6060
840 Brittan Avenue (Across from REI)

All Ocean Kayaks on Clearance:
This is a good opportunity to save on the OK
Tridents that we still have in stock
(11 foot, 13 foot, and 15 foot).
Great for fishing!
All $300-$350 off



All Necky Kayaks on Clearance:
Poly boats like the Chatham and the Eliza, as
well as composite boats like the Looksha Elite
and the Chatham 18 Carbon.
~$300 off poly Necky Kayaks
~$1000 off composite Necky Kayaks


All Perception Kayaks on Clearance:
Both 9.5 and 11.5 foot Tribes on sale for $100 off,
bringing them down to $399 and $499 respectively.
Great boats for beginners!




Used Kayaks on Sale:
•   Scrambler XL, new $549, on sale for $250
•   Malibu II, new $649, on sale for $350



30% off all SUP Boards       
Save Big on Gear:

30% off all AT and Harmony Paddles   
30% off all MTI PFDs     
30% off all Harmony Kayak Carts   


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Not mine just good comic relief.

The Fjord Queen is on the rocks at Pillar Point under the radar dome.  It's part of Fitzgerald Marine preserve and an MPA. 

She'a wooden hull and the grounding broke her back.  Capt. Barry Day is looking at a big (guesstimate mid 6 figures) bill from the agencies to clean it up.  But they are giving him time to get it done himself.

This is from my post on Coastside after yesterdays efforts.  There will be another one in a couple of weeks on the next big minus tide.  We could use more help on that day.  I'll keep you posted.

Had to wait until the game was over to get my post in. Here's a few photos from Saturday's clan up effort.
 
Here she is shortly after grounding:



Here's a shot of her from the hill this morning. The sea has been breaking her down.  The tide was in. Debris scattered from here up the beach about 1/2 mile.



Several of our stalwarts have chimed in already but Mikeys Connelly and Velasquez were there too:



I got to man a chain saw most of the day . It was sad to get started on the transom which had broken loose and washed up right side up. I asked Barry if he wanted the name cut out but he said 'no'.

Before:



After:



A lot of work done with the chopsaw. Several disks used to cut up the steel fuel tank:
 


Also had a couple of plywood 'sleds' to move the collected piles:
 


Here the skipper himself making little ones out of big ones so we could get it up the hill:
 


About 50 people from their church group rolled in about 11:30. They headed down the hill, helped gather debris then formed a human chain to bucket brigade the pieces up the hill to the truck and trailer. They wrapped up at about 1:30 after moving about a ton of stuff up the trail. They were life savers.
 
The two Fitzgerald Marine Preserve rangers were very impressed with how clean things were when we were done.

For more on the story check out: www.kiwicaptain.com

My old cart that was stock with my 2005 Hobie Outback (that goes in the scupper holes) bit the dust at GMS.  Time for a replacement.

It had the cheesy wheels so its time for the Wheeleez upgrade.  Should I get the Hobie Trax so I still have the convenience of mounting via the scupper holes or go with the standard cart and strap it on?

I've heard the stories of the Hobie carts cracking the hull inside the scupper but I've never seen any wear and tear.  It sure is convenient but not versatile when it comes to the other two kayaks and the canoe.

What is the collective wisdom of this NCKA brethren and sistren?

I was just in the San Carlos store and saw the sale price.  It saves you about 6 bucks.