Third death at same spot.
A popular Margaret River surfer in his sixties has died in wildly challenging six-to-eight foot waves at Main Break, his body pulled from the water at around two pm.
The man, who is yet to be officially named was a noted local surfer whose bona fides were beyond any sorta doubt having surfed in the amateur world titles in South America a few years ago; one of his kids is a noted surf cinematographer employed by the WSL.
A surfer’s surfer.
Main Break was heavy today.
Strong north-east offshore winds, a west swell and strong current pushing back into the peak.
The surfer was killed when he got caught inside and his legrope got caught on the cheese-grater inside of the notorious Surgeon’s Table.
Third life claimed at the same spot.
Visitors to Main Break will have seen the the monument to indigenous shredder Creed Barnes who was eighteen when he was killed in identical circumstances in 1989.
Name familiar? Creed McTaggart was named after Creed Barnes, who would’ve turned fifty this year.
The day began in ominous fashion.
At ten am, a man was flown by chopper to Royal Perth Hospital after suffering a suspected spinal injury at the Box.
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What’s with the double photo credit? Nit of sneaky advertising?
Condolences, but you could of honoured the man with coherent writing.
R.I.P.
Just to be very clear the cheese grater ledge is the section before the surgeon’s table on the end section of the left at Margs , which is completely the opposite to what those idiot WSL commentators have been calling on the right.
Surgeons table is on the inside section of the left. Every break in SW WA has a cheese grater section on the inside
Dang man that is sad. Even in heavy days you almost never think you are actually gonna die. Sorry to read this news.
St. Pete: “Good Afternoon, I see you died surfing 6-8 foot box.”
Surfer: “Yes sir! Legrope got caught on the cheese-grater”
St. Pete: “Let me open these gates, and you cruise right on in Big Dog.”