For those of you who have spent time over the last 20 years
windsurfing or kitesurfing from 3-mile to Waddell, you may have had the good
fortune of meeting Ryan Augustin. He was an incredibly gifted athlete at both
sports. But even more that, Ryan is a kind and great person who was always
ready to lend a helping hand or drink that beer after kiting. Above all, Ryan
was and is a great friend to many. Unfortunately, life has changed drastically
for our good buddy.
On July 26th 2012, Ryan suffered an in-home cardiac arrest.
Thanks to highly skilled paramedics and emergency room staff he survived the
incident but was left with a severe anoxic brain injury.
His wife, family and friends were mortified and Ryan's life
changed beyond belief in a matter of seconds. After many medical tests it was
discovered that Ryan has a rare cardiac condition called arrhythmogenic right
ventricular dysplasia that was waiting to strike with devastating consequences
at any moment. Ryan is still severely cognitively and physically disabled,
confined to a wheelchair and unable to walk. Please open the link below to see
you can help his recovery."
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