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MartinF Member  Worst Wipeout Award 2003 Member#: 72 Location: Registered: 28-10-2002 Diary Entries: 184 Mood: needing time out |
13th September 2003 Windsurfing: Dumps, Brandon Bay, Ireland Wind Direction: S-SSW Wind Stength: F5-6 Surf / Sea State: small swell - 4-5 ft Air Temperature: 20C Sea Temperature: warm Weather: Sunny Max Speed: Distance Covered: Got off the Ferry at Cork at 08:00 & arrived at Brandon Bay ~11:00. It was pumping!!! Drove straight round to Dumps (cross-on), rugged up & was out there. Had a fantastic sail for about 1 1/2 hrs - though there were some serious lulls. Wind picked up slightly & I was getting a little overpowered. Was thinking of changing down when a huge gust wiped me out big time. Smashed my chest into the boom & thought I'd broken ribs & punctured a lung. Couldn't breathe. Managed to cling to board trying not to pass out & eventually drifted back in. Spent the rest of the day in Tralee Hospital, where X-rays showed nothing broken. Just extreme bruising & several torn muscles in side & back. Spent the rest of the week on Vallium, Voltarol, Tramadol & beer. Bugger! By the end of the week, was just about able to sit down & stand up unaided. Liver will take longer to recover ;-) PS: Later inspection by my physio confirmed 3 broken ribs - detected by the absence of rigidity and the grinding/crunching sound heard when moving them :ouch: |
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