Man, I had to check it twice, it looks like that happened on 23rd of February, 2009.......and it was in the UK......WTF?

Did u guys not get any wind up north over the weekend?

The less these incidents are reported in the mainstream media the better for the image of our sport.

If there is anything to really remember from such incidents (kiter separated from his kite or very long self-rescues far from the shore) is that when you make it back to shore you MUST ensure you identify yourself as the kiter in trouble to the rescue parties as there is a very high chance people are looking for you.

There's been multiple cases when kiters lost their kites, made it shore, and just drove back home! Any rescue team deployed will rightfully assume there is a missing person when a kite is adrift with no one attached to it.

Gilly3 said...
Man, I had to check it twice, it looks like that happened on 23rd of February, 2009.......and it was in the UK......WTF?

Did u guys not get any wind up north over the weekend?

Nah. rained and killed all the wind. It's been crap for 3 weekends in a row now.