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stribo
stribo
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stribo stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
20 Aug 2008 12:59pm
Kite surfer picked up, smashed by storm.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=617647
sausage
sausage
QLD
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sausage sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
20 Aug 2008 1:45pm
Friends of Mr Kearney said he'd been equipped with an emergency harness but had been picked up by the storm so quickly that he didn't have time to use it.

WTF is an emergency harness if you can't use it in an emergency -or does it call 000 (or 911 in Mr Kearney's situation) on landing.

Stribo,
BTW, how many worms were in that can you opened 46 minutes ago?
stribo
stribo
QLD
1628 posts
stribo stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
20 Aug 2008 2:26pm
sausage said...

Friends of Mr Kearney said he'd been equipped with an emergency harness but had been picked up by the storm so quickly that he didn't have time to use it.

WTF is an emergency harness if you can't use it in an emergency -or does it call 000 (or 911 in Mr Kearney's situation) on landing.

Stribo,
BTW, how many worms were in that can you opened 46 minutes ago?


[}:)]
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
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Mobydisc Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
20 Aug 2008 4:17pm
I was reading that Kite surfing safety forum the other night, the one that reports on incidents and accidents and gives recommendations. One of their big recommendations is don't kitesurf in a storm or when a storm is approaching.

The speed he travels through the air is incredible, must have been doing at least 70 km/h. Amazing he did not die and hopefully he will not live the rest of his life wishing he had died.



Squid Lips
Squid Lips
WA
708 posts
Squid Lips Squid Lips
WA, 708 posts
20 Aug 2008 6:24pm
Poor guy
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
landyacht landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
20 Aug 2008 8:37pm
Only 70kph in 100kph winds ,not even windspeed..
big gill
big gill
WA
649 posts
big gill big gill
WA, 649 posts
20 Aug 2008 10:00pm
saw it on the news what a tool
stribo
stribo
QLD
1628 posts
stribo stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
21 Aug 2008 12:06am
Poor bloke i say.Damn....
We all take risks.
nobody
nobody
NSW
437 posts
nobody nobody
NSW, 437 posts
21 Aug 2008 1:02am
http://forums.iwindsurf.com/viewtopic.php?t=15755&sid=ff2c8797713a1070ea0089c5b73fd1a3

I thought the post by LeeD was interesting.
General
General
WA
471 posts
General General
WA, 471 posts
20 Aug 2008 11:06pm
haha they all sound like the biggest pussy's
bored
bored
WA
43 posts
bored bored
WA, 43 posts
20 Aug 2008 11:41pm
www.peconicpuffin.com/the_peconic_puffin/2008/08/kitemare-in-tropical-storm-fay.html


was it this bloke
General
General
WA
471 posts
General General
WA, 471 posts
20 Aug 2008 11:44pm
yer thats the one
NotWal
NotWal
QLD
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NotWal NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
21 Aug 2008 7:40pm
God Almighty. The poor bugger.

I guess the unknown in this one is whether or not he was foolish enough to be kiting intentionally in that storm or was he caught out.

landyacht
landyacht
WA
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landyacht landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
21 Aug 2008 9:19pm
there was anothe kite getting ready on the beach . I'll bet he/she packed up in a hurry.
A woman surely wouldnt be that stupid.
I did love the way he got sucked up into that windtunnel of a building
user
user
WA
1140 posts
user user
WA, 1140 posts
22 Aug 2008 7:12am
I think the important thing is - was he seriously injured ?? Still alive??

Will some good come out of it as a warning to all to respect strong storm winds?

Anyone that finds this accident amusing or "loves it" has serious problems as a human being ! Especially as it is a fellow water/windsport person.

To quote Sqid.....Poor guy
kitecrazzzy
kitecrazzzy
WA
2184 posts
kitecrazzzy kitecrazzzy
WA, 2184 posts
22 Aug 2008 11:13am
Imagine the boot was on the other foot and say some windsurfer was taken out to see by a rip and people where openly celebrating it.
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
Mobydisc Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
22 Aug 2008 3:57pm
kitecrazzzy said...

Imagine the boot was on the other foot and say some windsurfer was taken out to see by a rip and people where openly celebrating it.



Yes it would have been in very poor taste if someone had posted some sarcastic remarks about windsurfing in the thread discussing the death of the windsurfer at Caloundra earlier this year.

Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23685 posts
22 Aug 2008 5:37pm
kitecrazzzy said...

Imagine the boot was on the other foot and say some windsurfer was taken out to see by a rip and people where openly celebrating it.


I agree completely, it is not on to take the p!ss (or be happy) when somebody dies or is seriously hurt.

BUT To complete your anology: everybody knows about the rip and sails elsewhere... but every day there is always some idiot sailing in the rip despite warnings. This happens so often that after a while people do take the p!ss as they are sick of the rogue element in the sport

So if the boot you mention fits, perhaps the sport as a whole needs to wear it.
waveslave
waveslave
WA
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waveslave waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
22 Aug 2008 6:04pm
landyacht said...

I did love the way he got sucked up into that windtunnel of a building


That's contemptible. ^^

Landyachtie, tell me......
Just looking at your avatar pic,
Why do you wear such a gay steamer wetsuit when you do buggy sailing ?
I mean, there's no water....
only mud hey.

landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
landyacht landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
22 Aug 2008 6:30pm
My apologies to all ,it was a bit thumbs down .
The lycra suit keeps the wet sand,salt,mud windblown sand off nicely.
Havent yet got in a buggy. there was a new one came to Kal a few weeks ago and the kiter couldnt wait to get out to the lake so he set up in a park in town................ he lifted off after about 10seconds and broke an ankle on landing.
Im wondering if this Kitesailing should be done away from other humans.?
waveslave
waveslave
WA
4263 posts
waveslave waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
22 Aug 2008 6:47pm
Oh, my mistake.....
I thought you called those canoes-on-wheels that you drive, 'buggies'.
By the way, the lycra suit is pretty gay.
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
landyacht landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
22 Aug 2008 9:50pm
Your probably right about the suit. people have been telling me that for 25 years. The suit is so comfortable on a hot day at the salt lake tho. Only time it felt wrong was when I was driving home sfom sailing,too lazy to change ,and got pulled up for speeding. Did get a few strange looks on the side of the road that day
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23685 posts
23 Aug 2008 12:15am
waveslave said...

Oh, my mistake.....
By the way, the lycra suit is pretty gay.


Sh!t yeah, I mean 120kph with your arse 2" from the ground must be so homo compared to teabagging in 15kn



shear tip
shear tip
NSW
1125 posts
shear tip shear tip
NSW, 1125 posts
23 Aug 2008 10:27am
Hey Landyacht,

Maybe you should chuck on a pair of boardies over the suit - might make Mr Slave happy?
waveslave
waveslave
WA
4263 posts
waveslave waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
23 Aug 2008 8:35am
Mark _australia said...

waveslave said...

Oh, my mistake.....
By the way, the lycra suit is pretty gay.


Sh!t yeah, I mean 120kph with your arse 2" from the ground must be so homo compared to teabagging in 15kn



Mark,
You don't know sh1t, man.
Have you ever done that mudsailing-on-wheels ?
No, I didn't think so.
lol.

nebbian
nebbian
WA
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nebbian nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
23 Aug 2008 10:17am
waveslave said...

Mark,
You don't know sh1t, man.
Have you ever done that mudsailing-on-wheels ?
No, I didn't think so.
lol.



evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
evlPanda evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
23 Aug 2008 12:58pm
From: http://www.deepfried.tv/forum/Postings.cfm?HP=0&ID=1295

"There was a tremendous quantity of blood around the man. He was unconscious but quivering. The man had two ragged holes in his knees, a bad laceration to his forehead, broken ribs and perhaps other undesignated injuries. He started to moan and come around but was delusional and started to say over and over again, "Let me go home, I don't want to kite anymore."

Indestructible sense of humour?
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
landyacht landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
25 Aug 2008 8:47pm
Good on him , Paramedics like it when thier patients are chatty.
just for you wavyslavy I got rid of the avatar that scared you so much
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