Replacing stolen Surfboard

I’m a Marine stationed in Massachusetts on a duty assignment that takes up all my daylight hours, so my passion for surfing has had to be put aside for the moment.

I noticed some promising swell coming in on February 26th, so I went ahead and informed my chain of command I required a day of leave to travel to Hampton beach with my wife and 8 month old daughter. I figured my wife would enjoy spending a day with me, and taking pictures of our daughter at the beach. That waves were amazing, and myself and my little family enjoyed our time.

That day took a turn for the worse when I left my surfboard unattended for approximately 20 minutes at the Wall by 10th st. I walked up and down like a crazy person looking for it. That’s when I met Ralph. He was standing at the Wall taking pictures when I asked him if he had seen a badass surfboard grow legs and walk by. I didn’t expect much from a stranger, but I knew something was different about him. I guess I can spot a fellow Marine anywhere. He has gone above and beyond, and has explained my story far better than I ever could. I’ve seen my situation shared over a thousand times but I’m afraid my surfboard will never return to me, not due to a lack of effort because I know for a fact thousands of great human beings from the surf community have shown their support and efforts to locate it.

I’ll be gone soon, but hope to catch a few more waves before my duties take me elsewhere. Something as simple as buying a surfboard could put me in a financial rut, so I humbly ask for your assistance in getting me back in the water.