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| by Kimball Livingston on 26 Jul 2011 (Original in [[https://www.sail-world.com/86385|Sail World Article]]) | by Kimball Livingston on 26 Jul 2011 (Original in [[https://www.sail-world.com/86385|Sail World Article]]) | ||
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| - | Second Chance crew and Guy Wilding in red SW | + | |
| - | The yacht was called 'Second Chance' but it was a second chance at life they gave to the drifting kayaker last week. Guy Wilding has been out for a paddle in his 18-foot kayak every day for months, since moving to Honolulu from Sydney, Australia. Today seemed like any other day under the blue skies of the tradewinds until, as luck would have it, his paddle broke when he hit an underwater object. | + | {{https://surfski.wiki//lib/plugins/ckgedit/fckeditor/userfiles/image/equipment/safety/rescue/guy_wilding_rescue_1.jpg?direct&500x251|guy_wilding_rescue_1.jpg}} |
| - | He was dumped into the drink. This wasn't good, but Wilding swam to the kayak and grabbed on. He tried to get in - to rescue, in kayak-speak. Didn't happen. And there he was. Minutes went by. The tide was outbound, carrying him away from the beach, away from the lovely island of Oahu, upwind against the oncoming waves, toward oblivion. Without a paddle, he really couldn't do anything about it. His first thought: 'I'm in trouble.' | + | **Second Chance crew and Guy Wilding in red** |
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| + | The yacht was called '**Second Chance**' but it was a second chance at life they gave to the drifting kayaker last week. Guy Wilding has been out for a paddle in his 18-foot kayak every day for months, since moving to Honolulu from Sydney, Australia. Today seemed like any other day under the blue skies of the tradewinds until, as luck would have it, **his paddle broke when he hit an underwater object**. | ||
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| + | He was **dumped into the drink**. This wasn't good, but Wilding swam to the kayak and grabbed on. He tried to get in - to rescue, in kayak-speak. Didn't happen. And there he was. Minutes went by. The tide was outbound, carrying him away from the beach, away from the lovely island of Oahu, upwind against the oncoming waves, toward oblivion. Without a paddle, he really couldn't do anything about it. His first thought: '**I'm in trouble**.' | ||
| An hour went by. | An hour went by. | ||
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| It's a heck of a way to get to know your neighbors. | It's a heck of a way to get to know your neighbors. | ||
| - | photo: © Twain Newhart\\ | + | <WRAP centeralign> |
| - | Guy has a tearful reunion with his wife and daughter Kali | + | |
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| + | **Guy has a tearful reunion with his wife and daughter Kali** photo: © Twain Newhart | ||
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