Lives saved
1
Ocean
Boat Sinking
Maliko Gulch, Hawaii, USA
20.9388888°N, -156.3425°W
Posted on December 29, 2020 by Gerald Durkan
What happened?
My buddy and I were planning to do the Maliko Run from Maliko Gulch to Kahului Harbor on a big wave big wind day as usual in our surfskis. Unfortunately just as we were approaching the mouth of the bay we were hit by a severe squall that lasted an hour with winds up to 60 mph. We were driven into the rocks on the left side of the gulch and had to abandon the surfskis whcih smashed up into pieces. I was finally able to climb the rocks to a ledge where i attempted to call 911. As there was no service, I triggered my resqlink 400 and eventually we were rescued by the local lifeguards and fire rescue men.
Words of wisdom
Don’t go out if you get that funny feeling in your gut.
Thank you note
You saved us!
Rescue location
Maliko Gulch, Hawaii, USA
Rescue team
Local Search and Rescue
ResQLink™ 400
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