Hundreds Attend Beachside Memorial for Shark Attack Victim
Hundreds attend beachside memorial, paddle-out at Stuart Beach for shark attack victim.
Sometimes the outline of more than 125 surfers in Saturday’s “paddle-out” resembled a ♥heart in the water.
Other times it looked like a giant Hawaiian lei. Regardless of the shape, the 20-minute aquatic event and preceding beachside memorial was honoring a beloved surfer who died earlier this week following a shark attack.
“He really touched the community and a lot of people’s lives,” friend Stephanie Hudson Forsberg said of Stephen Schafer during the event.
About eight people paddled to the circle’s center to share their memories of Schafer, who worked as a graphic artist and photographer.
Schafer, 38, died Wednesday after an 8- to 9-foot shark bit him while kiteboarding in waters a quarter of a mile off shore and just south of the guarded area at Stuart Beach. Lifeguard Dan Lund rescued Schafer from the water, but the surfer later died from his injuries. Read full story here
Florida Kite Surfer Killed by Multiple Sharks (Update)
February 5th, 2010
AOL.com – Multiple sharks attacked and killed a man off South Florida’s Stuart Beach on Wednesday.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Stephen Schafer, 38, of Stuart, Fla., was kite surfing at around 4:15 p.m. when lifeguards spotted him struggling and hanging on to his board.
Officials said when rescuers swam out to Schafer, they found him encircled by sharks. The victim was rushed to shore but had already gone into cardiac arrest.
Schafer, a gifted artist and graphic designer, was drawn to the water as a child. He surfed competitively and later started sailing, windsurfing and kiteboarding. Kiteboarders surf across the water on boards strapped to their feet, using large curved sails to pull them along. Read full story here
Shark Attack Stuart Fl, Lifeguard Attacked by Sharks 20 Years Ago
February 4th, 2010
The lifeguard who attempted to save a kiteboarder Wednesday off Stuart Beach was the victim of a shark attack himself more than 20 years ago.
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