WA
649 posts
A LOT of very valuable lessons there!
One issue that I think they miss - "There was a tendency toward lower injury rates for the athletes who used the quick-release system, but this tendency was not statistically significant"
I believe the problem here is that a quick release (QR) system MUST be used regularly in order for it to be able to be used instinctively in an emergency - for many people I suspect that the QR is the last thing they practise using, especially under load.
Cheers,
Ian Young
www.flysurf.com.au
0414 716 812
QLD
4114 posts
What? Kiteboarding dangerous? Bugger.
Anyone know where I can get knitting lessons?
BTW, the safetys on both my bars work. This I know from needing them occasionally, and checking them regularly. One even worked once when I didn't pull it, but I'm glad it did. My 17 had jellyfished right into the centre of the window, then caught a full load from a gust while the lines were slacked off. I thought it was going to rip me in half, but the safety let go and I was saved. Phew.
Si hoc legere scis numium eruditionis habes
