A man in the UK was reunited with his surfboard earlier this month, after it drifted more than 400 miles from the Shetland Islands in Scotland.
Stephanie Riise, 22, and Jake Anderson, 23, were taking a walk on a Shetland beach on December 28 when they found a 2.7-meter surfboard that appeared to be in very good condition.
“Our interest was piqued at that point and we were wondering where he had come from, how far he had traveled, who lost him, what story was behind him,” Riise told SWNS. “We went straight to inspect the board for clues. We were surprised by its condition; it looked very good.”
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That day, Riise posted pictures of the board on Facebook to see if they could track the owner. A day later, Riise and Anderson were put in contact with Lee Brogan, the surfer who had been on the board for 10 years.
Stephanie Riise, 22, and Jake Anderson, 23, found this 9-foot surfboard while walking on December 28.
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“We were very surprised at how quickly everything happened. We think we would never meet the owner in all honesty,” said Riise. “We were very pleased that he got in touch.”
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Brogan was surfing at Runswick Bay in Scarborough, North Yorks, last November, when a wave swept over him and the guide attached to his board broke.
The day after Riise and Anderson posted about the board on Facebook, they contacted the board’s owner, Lee Brogan.
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He told Riise that, after falling, his board went “in the opposite direction” and he was unable to grab it.
“He watched the council walk away with binoculars, just helpless,” said Riise.
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When they logged on to Facebook, Riise made sure to confirm that Brogan was the owner before arranging for the advice to be returned to him. One of her friends dropped the surfboard in her van earlier this month.
Lee Brogan couldn’t believe he met with his board after she left Runswick Bay in Scarborough, North York, in November, 400 miles from the Shetland Islands.
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“I was so happy to finally get it back that I could hardly believe it had come,” Brogan told Shetland News.
He was surprised to see that the board was in such good condition after such a long trip.
“It needs some minor repairs and a little refinishing, but otherwise it is completely intact,” he told the newspaper.
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Riise told SWNS that she and Anderson were surprised to have tracked Brogan so quickly.
“We couldn’t believe how quickly we got in touch with Lee, and we were delighted to be able to help him and get his board back to him,” she said.
“It was fun to be able to do something good for someone during [coronavirus] lockdown, since everything is quite sad and gloomy. ”