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02-04-2010, 01:55 PM
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tragic....
I didn't know Steve, but hearing the comments from those who did, he sounds like the kind of guy I would have wanted to be friends with.
As they say....he went out with his boots on. my condolences to his friends and family -patrick 
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02-04-2010, 02:04 PM
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I feel very sorry for him and his family. He seemed like a nice guy. I have 3 kites for about 4 years now and still haven't learned how to kite surf because of my fear of sharks. I just cant stop thinking about what is in the water. I did however buy a diving knife kit that I can strap to he back of my arm with rubber belts and I can grab the knife whenever I need to. I feel just a bit safer but would like to get a second smaller one I can put on my knee. It was on amazon for like 10$. Even still I am still afraid of sharks. I wish I just knew how to surf so I can stay up on the board and know how to relaunch quickly. Hopefully his family does well.
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02-04-2010, 02:40 PM
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A memorial for Steve Schafer will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5 at Stuart Beach. More at: http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/feb/...h-slain-surfe/
For folks that would like to send flowers or condolences in writing, Brian of Kiteworld posted the following address: Schafer Family 1830 Southeast Federal Highway Stuart, FL 34994-3914 Attn: Teague Taylor Damion, it would be best to pickup your concerns in a separate thread. One dealing with this subject will be posted soon.
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FKA, Inc. transcribed by: Rick Iossi Last edited by ricki; 02-04-2010 at 08:51 PM.
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02-04-2010, 04:26 PM
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A TV interview with the lifeguard, Dan Lund that swam out to Steve Schafer and brought him to shore. Lund, a nine year lifegard with Martin County, had a serious shark bite himself 20 years ago. The newscast says Lund saw a kiter about 500 yards offshore lying on his kite. Lund paddled out to investigate. He say that Steve was lying on his kite, who yelled to Lund that he had been bitten by a shark. Lund saw Steve was injured and bleeding with sharks circling beneath the surface. He went into the water and over to the kite, carried Steve over to his rescue board, put him on it and paddled him back to shore in 4 to 6 ft. seas.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/loc...,5808685.story  Lifeguard Dan Lund in 1983 before his own shark attack The article describing the attack from 1986 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/feb/...lifeguard-dan/
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FKA, Inc. transcribed by: Rick Iossi Last edited by ricki; 02-04-2010 at 08:45 PM.
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