Over the last couple of days a few of us here in Sydney have received some aweful news about our big mate Col. Some of you met Col at the Speed week event at Sandy Point in Vic several weeks ago.
Col has sustained an injury whie kitesurfing in waves at Geraldton in WA that has resulted in him losing sight in one eys and having only 70% vision in the other. He has had 2 ops, the prognosis at best is minimal vision MIGHT return to the blinded eye (he may be able to see shadows), and he may get a further improvement in the eye that has 70% vision now, over the next couple of weeks.
He has been a good mate to many people in Sydney, and has been a real and positive contributor to maintaining access on Botany bay.
Col has spent his life helping other people, so lets help him in a dire time of need.
We are going to start an appeal, and details will be posted ASAP here about how to make a donation.
Col will be unable to work for a while and may never be able to return to the surveillance work he did in Sports clubs around Sydney.
I don't even want to think about whether he will be able to kite again.
Gutted for my mate.
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Cya and
Goodwinds
Steve McCormack