Longboard went missing in Wildwood Crest, NJ; possibly up by New York by now

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  1. Mar 11, 2014 #1
    48simone

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    I was surfing 2-3 weeks ago and I was riding my cousins 9'0 longboard Surfboard Australia (board art consists of red/orange flames). Pulled into a shoulder high close out and was not wearing a leash. I swam in thinking that the board had been brough in by the swell. Wind picked up HARD SSW and I think the board might have went out to sea and possibly up the coast. ANY information on the board would be greatly appreciated! Please help if you can, it would be a real shame since the board was a Christmas gift to my cousin from his parents. Any information please respond to this thread.

    Board description 8'6 - 9'2 Surfboard Australia
    Orange/Red Flame Design
    No leash
     
    48simone, Mar 11, 2014
    48simone, Mar 11, 2014
  3. Mar 11, 2014 #2
    goosemagoo

    goosemagoo Well-Known Member

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    Ouch! Might want to check out google earth/maps and check with any marinas that may have been near its path. Also, there are a few east coast centric fishing forums that have a very active memberships. They might have heard something about it.

    www.tidalfish.com/forums
    http://www.stripersonline.com/f/

    I don't follow fishing so there are probably more. Maybe some of the northeast guys can chime in.
     
    goosemagoo, Mar 11, 2014
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  5. Mar 11, 2014 #3
    aka pumpmaster

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    if the board was inside the breaking wave it probably did not get blown out. are you sure the current was south to north ON the inside? Ive seen WW be the opposite.
     
    aka pumpmaster, Mar 11, 2014
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  6. Mar 11, 2014 #4
    DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

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    I'm having a hard time understanding how you could lose site of it so quickly, but hey, I wasn't there. Just amazing, and another reason to wear a leash, especially if it's not your board. Good luck in your search though, that is a terrible feeling i'm sure.
     
    DawnPatrol321, Mar 11, 2014
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  7. Mar 11, 2014 #5
    48simone

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    Positive the current was pulling SSW
     
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  8. Mar 11, 2014 #6
    aka pumpmaster

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    from the SSW or too?
     
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  9. Mar 11, 2014 #7
    MFitz73

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    sounds like you'll be buying your cousin a new board. next time dont kook out and surf w no leash.
    sucks if its gone....
     
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    MFitz73, Mar 11, 2014
  10. Mar 11, 2014 #8
    48simone

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    From the South to North ..Hard SSW winds blowing that morning...when I swam in I was about 10-15 yards North of where I started.
     
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  11. Mar 11, 2014 #9
    aka pumpmaster

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    I'm guessing it was picked up by somebody parked on the beach in NWW.
     
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  12. Mar 11, 2014 #10
    RIsurfer

    RIsurfer Well-Known Member

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    Well, by the time you find it if you find it, it will probably be covered by algae and barnacles.
     
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  13. Mar 11, 2014 #11
    HARDCORESHARTHUFFER-RI

    HARDCORESHARTHUFFER-RI Well-Known Member

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    ssw wind is side-on in WW, why were you surfing in such crap conditions?
     
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  14. Mar 11, 2014 #12
    48simone

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    Big Nor-easter hit the day before into the night, winds were supposed to go offshore by morning, wokeup at 5:30AM, checked North Wildwood and it sucked..went over to the Rocks by the Coastguard base and it didn't look half bad...within a half hour out there the wind picked up to like 25-30mph SSW...Had work at 8:30AM and worked till 5:30PM so couldn't get on it at any other time.
     
    48simone, Mar 11, 2014
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  15. Mar 11, 2014 #13
    Valhallalla

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  16. Mar 11, 2014 #14
    Mad Atom

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  17. Mar 11, 2014 #15
    Shikkapow

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    Next time wear a leash, and I would suggest you cough up the cheddar and buy your cousin a leash with a new board attached to it
     
    Shikkapow, Mar 11, 2014
    Shikkapow, Mar 11, 2014
  18. Mar 11, 2014 #16
    48simone

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    It was definitely worth the post though...
     
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  19. Mar 11, 2014 #17
    ChavezyChavez

    ChavezyChavez Well-Known Member

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    Did you check in Hereford Inlet? I'll be down there this weekend getting drunk in Anglesea so I'll look for it.
     
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    ChavezyChavez, Mar 11, 2014
  20. Mar 11, 2014 #18
    RIsurfer

    RIsurfer Well-Known Member

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    The life right there. Wish I could do that every morning.
     
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  21. Mar 11, 2014 #19
    HARDCORESHARTHUFFER-RI

    HARDCORESHARTHUFFER-RI Well-Known Member

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    excellent! I kinda miss my days driving around the back bays
     
    HARDCORESHARTHUFFER-RI, Mar 11, 2014
    HARDCORESHARTHUFFER-RI, Mar 11, 2014
  22. Mar 11, 2014 #20
    Losttsol

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    Wow, a jetliner goes missing and now this? Definite conspiracy.
     
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