25 November 2009

what rack straps ?

Tuesday morning brought perfect logging waves.

Laurie's on her way over . . .

Driving over the jamestown bridge . . .

Suddenly, her car is a bit faster, more aerodynamic, hmmmm



The front portion of her Thule rack rips off the roof

Not to worry, there are only 2 other cars right behind her and everyones moving at ~ 65mph

Because endlesswave and all its affiliates are heavily invested in good karma . . .

All 9'6" of her board, boardbag, and thule rack cartwheel right over the bridge railing

200+ feet to the water below



The impact was spectacular

Laurie and the rest of the team here spring into action

The water search and recovery effort begins

Finally

Her signature purple fin is spotted 200 yards off shore-

She swims out, gets it, and paddles the whole assembly back into shore

(Side note: boards paddle awesome while in bag, with roof rack attached)

Back on dry land . . . the guily party awaits his trial
no damage to the roof... nice!
This whole adventure proves several things:
Endlesswave has good karma
Single fin log + short car roof = cleared for lift off
Laurie is badass and WILL get her board back no matter what

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