Watch: Timmy from Nias apologises for his boat

Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

Last Thursday, Timotius "Timmy" Wau from Keyhole Surf Camp, Nias, was running a charter up in the Banyaks when his phone started vibrating wildly. Timmy, as you may have guessed, is the owner of the boat that washed through the lineup at Nias.

"When I saw the video of this boat," says Timmy thumping the shell of his doomed ship, "I cry....and then smile too, you know, when I see no-one get hurt."

A fantastic postscript to last week's internet meltdown.

Comments

bbbird Monday, 30 Jul 2018 at 10:40 am new

A gentleman's response...& postscript to the no legropes at "The Pass" story...

Chipper Monday, 30 Jul 2018 at 12:04 pm new

Gee they are nice people......

derra83 Monday, 30 Jul 2018 at 12:45 pm new

Cant believe it's still in one piece! Figured it was matchsticks after that first wave.

Reefeater Monday, 30 Jul 2018 at 01:20 pm new

That's a real bugger. If you had the fortune to be on a charter with Timmy over the years you would know what a great bloke he is . Hope it all works out for him.

Island Bay Monday, 30 Jul 2018 at 02:25 pm new

The world would be a better place with more Timmys in it. Integrity, kindness, the backbone to apologise properly. Three cheers for Timmy!

indo-dreaming Monday, 30 Jul 2018 at 05:09 pm new

ha ha you guys are a bit slow of late, i posted this link in the other Nias article on Saturday :P

Classic Indo event and classic Indonesian reaction though, you have to love Indo and it's people :D

stunet Monday, 30 Jul 2018 at 05:46 pm new

Nah, not slow Indo, I saw your post on Saturday, had a good chuckle, but I was too busy digging holes to get it up.

That vid is the cherry on top of the whole story.

3dfins Monday, 30 Jul 2018 at 05:54 pm new

legend

Mango Carafino Tuesday, 31 Jul 2018 at 12:12 am new

That boat looks much smaller than the one we witnessed in the video going up and over with the Nias lip kiss.

Bjorkal1 Tuesday, 31 Jul 2018 at 09:58 pm new

I’m in Nias. I know Timmy and I saw the boat go down firsthand. That’s definitely the same boat))

simba Tuesday, 31 Jul 2018 at 05:57 am new

yes i was thinking the same thing.

derra83 Tuesday, 31 Jul 2018 at 10:53 am new

To the guys looking for naming rights of the swell, there's your answer!

memlasurf Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018 at 04:59 pm new

The people who bag Indonesians need to spend some time there. Nothing ever seems to be too stressful for a smile. They are the ones who have the she'ill be right mate attitude.

DeXtrus Thursday, 2 Aug 2018 at 02:08 pm new

What a legend!

gavin007 Friday, 3 Aug 2018 at 12:32 pm new

Can anybody buy him a new boat ?