‘I absolutely loved that board’: Custom board for disabled surfer stolen ahead of surf contest

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A housebreaking on the Ewa Resort in Waikiki has left one aggressive surfer beached.

Spike Kane was set to hit the waters of Waikiki Seashore this week for Entry Surf’s Hawaii Adaptive Browsing Championship, however Sunday morning, he discovered that his customized made board was gone, Kane spending the remainder of the day trying to find solutions.

“We checked to verify no workers had moved it after which they checked within the storage room.” Kane advised Hawaii Information Now. “We went throughout the property, couldn’t discover it.”

Kane says that Resort safety confirmed him footage of two people on a moped taking his board at about 9:00 p.m. Saturday evening from the Resort storage.

What was lacking? A customized adaptive surfboard that prices about $1,000.

“It’s troublesome as a result of I completely beloved that board.” Kane mentioned. “It’s customized made only for me and it labored rather well and so it’s taken away my consolation stage.”

As soon as phrase acquired out that the board was stolen, the neighborhood took motion with the Waikiki seaside boys on the look out, together with a number of social media posts to assist find the board and even World Champion surfer Makua Rothman provided his assist to get Kane a brand new board earlier than Wednesday’s competitors.

“That’s only a testimony to what a tightknit neighborhood that is and the way supportive they’ve at all times been for adaptive browsing.” Kane mentioned.

Kane has additionally filed a police report, .however says he won’t press expenses.

“You actually don’t know what these persons are going via, you don’t need to add to their trauma or drama or no matter is happening.” Kane mentioned. “On the finish of the day, it’s simply the board and no one’s harm, no one’s injured and it’ll present up, I’m fairly certain.”

If anybody has seen or discovered the board, contact AccesSurf Hawaii.

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