A man in the UK was reunited with his surfboard earlier this month after drifting more than 400km to the Shetland Islands in Scotland.
Stephanie Riise (22) and Jake Anderson (23) were walking on a Shetland beach on December 28 when they found a 9-foot surfboard that was in pretty good condition.
“Our interest was piqued at that point and we just wondered where it came from, how far it traveled, who lost it, what story was behind it,” Riise told SWNS. “We went straight into investigating the board to find clues. We were amazed at its condition; it looked pretty good.”
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That day, Riise posted photos of the board on Facebook to see if they could locate the owner. A day later, Riise and Anderson were brought in contact with Lee Brogan, the surfer who had been on the board for ten years.
Stephanie Riise (22) and Jake Anderson (23) found this 9-foot surfboard while hiking on December 28th.
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“We were so amazed at how quickly it all happened. We did not think we would ever find the owner in all honesty,” Riise said. “We were so glad he made contact.”
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Brogan was surfing in Runswick Bay in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in November last year when a wave wiped him out and cracked the leash attached to his board.
A day after Riise and Anderson posted a report about the surfboard on Facebook, they contacted the owner of the board, Lee Brogan.
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He told Riise that after he dropped out, his board was heading “in the opposite direction” and that he could not grab it.
“He saw the plate with binoculars pull away, just helplessly,” Riise said.
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When they linked up on Facebook, Riise made sure Brogan was the owner before arranging for the board to be returned to him. One of her friends took down the surfboard in his van earlier this month.
Lee Brogan could not believe he was reunited with his board after it drifted 400 miles from Runswick Bay in Scarborough, North York, to the Shetland Islands in November.
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“I was so excited to finally get it back, I could hardly believe it would turn up,” Brogan told the Shetland News.
He was surprised that the board was in such good condition after such a long journey.
“It needs some small thing repairs and some paint work, but other than that it is completely intact,” he told the newspaper.
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Riise told SWNS she and Anderson were surprised they were able to locate Brogan so quickly.
“We could not believe how quickly we got in touch with Lee, and we were amazed to be able to help him and get him back,” she said.
‘It was just nice to be able to do something nice for someone during something [coronavirus] locked up, as everything was quite ominous. ‘