Life is just as beautiful as before and much more so in other areas of my life. I wish only the best that life has to offer for you. May Gods blessing for you be great and innumerable and struggles few and far between. Take care and God Bless - Courage, it would seem, is nothing less than the power to overcome danger, misfortune, fear, injustice, while continuing to affirm inwardly that life with all its sorrows is good; that everything is meaningful even if in a sense beyond our understanding;
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A very sad day for the kite-surfing & windsurfing community.
condolences.
My thoughts are with all those who have been and will continue to be impacted by this tragic accident. rip
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Or from Yahoo (same thing):
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Marc Sprod
RIP
A terrible and undeserved tragedy.
Many will mourn him.
Take comfort in the knowledge that he went quickly, doing what he loved
That he was courageous and generous in his help for others and was well regarded by all
That he didn't suffer
and whatever problems he was trying to escape, he is at peace now.
Take care everyone
and to all those who tried to help - you did everything you could. The wind is a powerful element. Don't blame yourself.
May you rest in peace thank you for the support of all those who helped and it also makes me great fall I am in a good sport were the people around us and fellow kite boarders do look out for each other May you rest in peace my dear friend
One of the coolest guys Ive ever met kitesurfing..... Heartfelt condolences to all his family and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing such a gentleman. Too hard to write between tears. 
i recorded the news earlier as i knew he would be on there but could not bring myself to watch it until just then . Between the ****ton of tears it made me laugh seeing him yelling at someone, in his no doubt usual unrecognisable screaming he did and that made me smile, even if it was for a second . My wife had a laugh as well as she knows what he is like :)
Hi
I shared the water with him often, and always a cheery smile and a chat. As I parked up to start the kite session, and I realised there was a problem I joined the other 2 docs and did what we could and joined 5 mins later by another. The best out of hospital resusc I have been involved in and excellent work by the paramedics meant I could look at my wife and son when I got home knowing we all did the best that could be done after a terrible accident.
We must all learn and put pressure on manufacturers to standardise the release mechanisms so the "what if's" don't need to be answered.
My sincere thoughts to friends and family
Stay safe, se you all on the water.
Heartfelt condolences sent out to our fellow kiters in Australia from your brothers and sisters in Michigan.
We are a different breed, those of us who ride the wind and waves. We challenge ourselves and Mother Nature as part of our beloved sport. We all know the possibility for an accident such as this can happen to any of us. Even from around the world it is obvious that you have a very caring and tight kiting community, just as we have here...I commend your reactions, response and love you showed during this tragedy, and offer our support to our brothers on the other side of this rock.
Wishing you all good winds, and rest in peace to your fallen friend.
Jeff.
Iam so sad to hear this news. My thoughts and feeling go out to his family and friends at this time.
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just an update i have spoken to his family and of course they are in total shock . I will be setting up a fund in the next day or so and will let people know the details . Any other information i get i will post here . The support for this larger than life character is amazing .
Thanks Tim. We will do everything to support.
We should stop and reflect, and honour the immense power of the elements. And continue doing what we love, with passion and respect for the ocean. He would not have wanted it any other way. Bless his soul.
So sad to see this , Marc was a true kite purest helped everybody and loved kitting , he will be missed .
Condolences to all his family and friends and the people that tried desperately to help.
Rest in Peace Marc , we have all lost a great guy .
Wow what a tragedy.
Sounds like such a great guy - someone who's community spirit we should all try to emulate.
Rest In Peace.
Our best wishes to your family, friends and to those who helped at the scene
So sad, words fail me. Sincere condolences to his family and friends...
Seize the day, smell the roses, live it up... we're all living on borrowed time, so make the most of it...
What a tragic chain of events. I did not know him but from what I read here he must have been an exceptional guy always concerned with the saftey and wellbeing of others.
The least everyone of us can do to honor his spirit is to step in and help whenever unsafe behavior is witnessed to prevent such tragedies.
RIP Marc
Very sad, only chatting with Marc on Friday morning at Cott, am still in shock. An energetic and passionate guy that will be sadly missed.
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A very sad day indeed. Best wishes to all involved.Select to expand quotefremantle.doctor said..
Hi guys,
I was one of the docs coordinating the resuscitation.
I have to say that from having been involved in too many of these things over the years every body involved worked as a team. There was a coordinated professional response from the instant the accident arose; from the guys on the beach who tried to save him from getting blown over the dunes right through to the team of paramedics who took him to Charlie's.
If there was a chance for him then I feel that we really did our best.
He was an experienced sailor who was briefly undermined by a tragic combination of unpredictable conditions.
My heart and thoughts go out to his family
Dr Phil
PS If anyone who was involved in the rescue effort needs or wants to have a talk give me a call (94814342).
Hi Dr Phil,
.......Marc was one of my best mates and I would like to thank you sincerely for your effort and also express my appreciation for the efforts of all of those involved during the attempt to both help and subsequently to revive my dear friend Marc Sprod.
He was a tremendous person and character who would never hesitate to help others in trouble and I feel somewhat comforted knowing that at least someone was there trying to save him when he most needed them - he deserved that.
Thank you
working on it . waiting to hear back from the family what/how they want to do it before collecting any money . It's only a day or so . please be patient
hi all
another doc who needs acknowledgement is david angliss
he lives close by and a friend of his son called him asap and david came down with his doctors bag
he is a very experienced anesthetist and ran the resus, with dr phil
david also accompanied marc to SCGH in the ambo
they tried at charlies for 20-25 min before halting procedings :-(
i called david last night to thank him (as did dr phil) for his selfless efforts
sad day for everyone, one i wont forget ever
happy to donate to the fund and attend a memorial service at phone box
cheers
ok guys i have just spoken to the family and they are happy for me to setup an account for donations so give me a day or two to get it setup .
I Also wanted to let everyone know there is an open invitation to the funeral on saturday morning at 10am at fremantle cemetary . Margo has asked me if i can get some kitesurfers together to form a guard of honour . If you would like to be part of this please send me a pm .
Really nice too see the community come together in support for the mans family. A great show of solidarity and friendship.
Such sad news.
RIP Mark condolences to family and friends. Dusta see you at the service thank you for letting us know.
