Polish Kiter missing on Red Sea

Toby · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:47 pm

the polish kiter Janek Lisewski is missing. He wanted to cross from El Gouna towards Duba (Saudi Arabia, about 200 km). He did several crossings before. He is equipped with GPS and emercency devices. He sent an emergency signal.

last GPS position
http://www.kiteforum.pl/forum/download/file.php?id=1827

Anyone in the area please lookout for him.

AlexandreBorges · **Joined:** Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:44 am **Posts:** 241

Toby wrote:

the polish kiter Janek Lisewski is missing. He wanted to cross from El Gouna towards Duba (Saudi Arabia, about 200 km). He did several crossings before. He is equipped with GPS and emercency devices. He sent an emergency signal.

last GPS position
http://www.kiteforum.pl/forum/download/file.php?id=1827

Anyone in the area please lookout for him.

I hope he is well!

BTW
I bought a GPS for some long downwinds.
Which are the equipment you'd say is essential for crossings and long multi-day downwind?

Toby · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:33 am

an emergency signal device

John Doe · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:19 am

Quote:

BTW
I bought a GPS for some long downwinds.
Which are the equipment you'd say is essential for crossings and long multi-day downwind?

Hand-held submersible VHF radio. It has emergency channel on it & can transmit something like 10+ miles. You can call boats, Coastguard, etc. while in the water. I've had a Uniden Voyager for 3 years for kayak fishing & it's been great. I trust my life with it.

AlexandreBorges · **Joined:** Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:44 am **Posts:** 241

Toby wrote:

an emergency signal device

I bought a Garmin 78s and Uniden marine radios.
A rescue beacon like ACR Aqualink is very expensive (USD400), but a must buy for marine or outdoor heroes! I'll save some and buy it before an open sea crossing.

Pray he is found by the morning!

Toby · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:49 am

from what I know all boats have to return before it gets dark...sounds like they are waiting now for daylight to start the search.

Let's hope he made it somehow...since Egypt is not that warm right now, I hope he had at least a long wetsuit and the kite still infalted. But if he fell asleep, I am not sure if he would wake up again...

We hope!!!

wiktorek · **Joined:** Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:13 pm **Posts:** 21

(info from Polish kiteforum.pl)
There are new coordinates from +/- 10 minutes ago:
ESN :
0-7443840
Type :
Help
Latitude :
27.50101
Longitude :
34.93766
Info here

Toby · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:12 am

so if he sent a signal ten minutes ago, we can assume he is alive?

Should be daylight now in Egypt...any help on the way?

Toby · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:14 am

maybe a dumb question, but Egypt winds are thermal winds, right? So if you go out on the ocean, the thermal winds will work there as well? Same as near to shore? Or is the whole area thermal, no matter how close you are to land?

JamesVegas · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:36 pm **Posts:** 180

Whilst I obviously hope that they find this kiter safe and well isn't it quite irresponsible for him to attempt that crossing (or any) without a safety boat and then just expect someone to come and rescue him when things go wrong as they appear to have done here?

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