Primer Grimes gets bit by a shark

My old friend Bruce Grimes who shaped my boards for several years and I used to surf and skate with got bit by a shark in mexico. Not fun.

Shark attack takes bite out of Grimes

BY HILLARD GROSSMAN • FLORIDA TODAY • May 27, 2008


Bruce Grimes has been designing radical-shaped surfboards for more than 25 years. But Saturday, a shark had designs on the 49-year-old Satellite Beach native while he surfed off the coast of Mexico.
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Surfing in the fishing village of Zihuatanejo, Grimes was bitten by a shark on the hand and "up and down" his arm, according to his mom, Joan, of West Melbourne. A day earlier, a 21-year-old surfer was killed by a shark at a nearby beach.

Initially, an Associated Press story that appeared in Sunday's editions misidentified Grimes as "Greems" and did not disclose his hometown. It also said he had lost his thumb, but that was untrue.

"I was so shocked when I read that story, I thought it had to be him," Joan said Monday. "It was hard to get a call down there, but I finally reached him. He got bit pretty good, but he said he's OK. He didn't want to worry us, so he never called."

Grimes creates Prime Surfboards, using laser technology and geometric shapes.

Zihuatanejo, on the Pacific side, is 152 miles west Acapulco. Next month's X Games surfing contest will take place in Puerto Escondido.

"I remember when he used to surf off (Galveston) Texas, he would be the farthest one out, and I'd worry about him," Joan said. "Now, I'm still worrying about him."







Mexico Navy hunts for sharks after attacks
Mon May 26, 2008 9:41pm BST Email | Print | Share| Single Page| Recommend (0) [-] Text [+] By Noel Randewich

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican Navy searched for sharks in the ocean near Pacific surfing beaches on Monday, after two bathers were killed and another maimed in a rare spate of shark attacks.

Three boats and a helicopter patrolled the sea while Navy and rescue officials scanned the horizon with binoculars from popular beaches around the southwestern Mexican resort of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. They warned surfers not to go far out.

"We've been monitoring the beaches; we've done reconnaissance flights," Rear Adm. Arturo Bernal said, adding that no big shark had been detected yet in the area.

Surfer Bruce Grimes from Texas was bitten on the arm on Saturday off nearby Playa Linda beach, making him the third target of a shark attack in the area in a month.

Two attacks in April and May killed a Mexican and an American -- the first shark deaths off Mexico's Pacific coast in 30 years, according to official records.

Grimes, 49, said he paddled madly toward shore on his board after feeling the unmistakable sandy skin of a shark glide across the bottom of his feet as he straddled his surfboard.

"Then it bumped me really hard. I thought, 'That's definitely a big shark.' I took about three more strokes and he grabbed my arm," said Grimes, who pulled himself free and made it to the beach. He managed to drive himself to a hospital, where he received 100 stitches.

On Friday, Mexican surfer Osvaldo Mata, 21, died after a 6-foot-long (2-m-long) shark seized him, bit off one of his hands and chomped on his thigh. That followed the death in late April of a 24-year-old American who was mauled while surfing nearby.

Riley and Evan in the sandbox

The nanny got a picture of the kids playing today. Still more fun that what I do all day...

Out There by Teton Gravity Research and Surfrider Foundation

Went to the Museum of Art in La Jolla with Cheryl to see this Friday. Definitely a good message. Had some El Salvador pictures in in of a spot I surfed when we passed through there. Lots of big wave surfing and lots of environmental messages. Good flick.

Another good one gone...

Bob Woyshner was a really good guy and a lot of fun to be around. I'm sad that his close family and friends lost him. Really liked him a lot. Caught some good surf with him at Monster Hole, always had a good time when he was part of the Novak family at dinners and other family events.


Robert Woyshner
ROBERT WOYSHNER INDIALANTIC Robert Charles Woyshner "Bear", 56, died suddenly Mon day, May 12, 2008, while executing his training as an ocean rescue lifeguard for Indian River County. Bob, affectionately known to many as "Bear", "Bob-o", and most recently as "Papa Bear" was predeceased by his mother, Roberta in 1999 and his father, Robert in 2006. Bob is survived by his wife, Susan (his E.T.) of Indialantic; his stepson and daughter-in- law, Sam and Crystal Perkins of Patrick Springs, VA; two grand sons, Toby and Quentin Perkins of Patrick Springs; his mother- in-law, Cora and father-in-law, Harold Brown of Westbrook, ME; his sister-in-law, Vicki and brother-in-law, Carl Frost of Gorham, ME; two nieces, Alexis Hourigan and Jessica Frost; a sister, Gail and nephew, Paul Bagdanov of Ocean Grove, NJ; and numerous aunts and cous ins. Bob could always make others take notice of the fact that we all need to have time to "play" in our lives and he demonstrated this by his love of music, his love of surfing, his dedication to any project he undertook, and his love of his family and friends. Bob graduated from Neptune High School, Neptune, NJ and Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout while in his teens. Bob has been an ocean rescue life guard for more than 35 years serving New Jersey, South Florida, and most recently in Indian River County, FL. A memorable "paddle out" service, open (at the request of his wife, Sue) to his countless lifeguard comrades and his expanse of friends, will be conducted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. from Golden Sands Beach, Indian River County, FL where Bob had been life-guarding since October, 1994. This will be our way of saying, "Aloha, Bob - we love you." Arrangements by South Brevard Funeral Home, 724-2222. Please sign guest book at www.affuneral.com

Jon Schultz Artwork-Eulogy

Here's a couple of shots a friend took of a picture Jon painted me and Emily's "Sweet Spot" Eulogy. The picture was one that Jon gave me in the early to mid-90's that he painted. He really liked to make really interesting surf pictures with colors that were outrageous but really seemed to fit. I love this picture. Perfect setup, definitely has colors that work well together. My wife thinks it's a bit bright/loud for most places in the house but the new house will have a special place for it visible to see daily.

Riley and Evan's late late birthday party

Had a decent turnout. Party was originally in late April but since my best friend Jon's memorial was that weekend there was no way I was going to miss that. Riley turned 4 on January 21st, Evan turned 3 on March 6th, and only a few days before the party I turned 38 on May 15th. But we didn't celebrate mine of course.

X-Fest 2008 San Diego

Pretty fun show. Only got there for a couple of remaining punk bands then Pennywise and The Offspring. Other than the nasty smoke and people barfing everywhere it was fun.....I must be getting a little too old for that bad smell and the rambunctiousness...

Riley and Evan Playing the Saxophones

They both got these as late birthday presents and love them.

Evan and Bailey

The nanny took Evan and Bailey to the north Clairemont Park and they look like they're having more fun than I am..Not shocking...