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Surfers rescued off Wicklow coast

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    #2
    c - 13
    Registered Users Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭c - 13


    Not familiar with the area but thankfully they got them all back in to land.

    Someone need to re-check their maths though -
    All four have been brought back to shore - two of them have been transferred to hospital, one of them is suffering from severe hypothermia.

    The other two are uninjured.

    Two + one + two = four ?

    Ah wait I get it, it should read -
    All four have been brought back to shore - two of them have been transferred to hospital, one of whom is suffering from severe hypothermia.

    The other two are uninjured.

    Damn monday retardation


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    bazarazu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭bazarazu


    Yeah they've missed the 4th person out!
    I heard this on the news yesterday evening, one of them managed to swim to shore and raise the alarm while the other 3 were still stranded.

    Thankfully they all survived, it serves as a warning to us all to have respect for the water!


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    napapa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭napapa


    from experience i know its not wise to surf maghermore on strong northerlies....


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    easyontheeye
    Registered Users Posts: 742 ✭✭✭easyontheeye


    fair play to the lad that managed to swim back to shore...dangerous move.


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    #6
    c - 13
    Registered Users Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭c - 13


    easyontheeye wrote: »
    fair play to the lad that managed to swim back to shore...dangerous move.

    Very dangerous move, where did you read that ?

    Seen a friend of mine try that when we got blown out and he paniced, ended up knackering himself out within no time, I thought I was going to have to paddle back and try haul him in.


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    gavDUB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭gavDUB


    To think it could have been me, i was thinking about heading out yesterday but my gfriend wasnt feeling too well so stayed in :rolleyes:

    Fair play to the lad that swam back in brave man


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    DAVE_K
    Closed Accounts Posts: 381 ✭✭DAVE_K


    I've seen a couple of lads a few years ago head on by the rocks on the south end of Magheramore and get whipped right out along the coast - wouldn't have believed it possible if i hadn't seen it myself. Poor fellas were on a first day out (and i'd say their last after that). They ended up on the rocks, physically unscathed, but BIC boards all bust up and in tears from the shock of it all.


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    conman78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭conman78


    People will never learn..tough lesson to learn but thankfully all safe. Been mentioned in other threads about the right conditions needed there.

    All obviously novices, as a look from the hill there you can see the waves are pushing in on the rocks.

    If not experienced - AVOID MM ON NORTHERLY'S IF ANYONE ON THIS SITE HEADS DOWN THERE & DONT ABANDON YOUR BOARD (keep leash attached if yout oankle if gonna try swim)


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