was anyone involved in the riots at cronulla?

Yes, excactly that one. Did you see it?

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Originally posted by Simoncs

did u mean down at boat harbour - the one the air ambulance turned up for?

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It was me the one who had the accident, thanks for the help!! I dont remember anything at all, and my friend didn't see what happened. That`s why I'm asking. I was lucky, I didn't break anything, just had a concussion and stay 3 day in the hospital. I wont kite agian without a helmet! I just want to see if someone took some pictures maybe that way I can remember something.
But anyway, thank you very much for your help!

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Originally posted by Simoncs

not exactly - but there were 2 south american guys who setup next to us. When the wind suddenly picked up one of tried to come into the beach, but got lofted into sand dunes. Suffered a couple of broken ribs and concussion. His mate dumped his stuf with us to watch whilst he went to help. we packed up their kit and they returned later - all seemed ok in the end.

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Originally posted by rpw

Yes, excactly that one. Did you see it?

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Originally posted by Simoncs

did u mean down at boat harbour - the one the air ambulance turned up for?

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I didn't see exactly what happened, but I was the closest kiter to you at the time - i am a beginner and was bodydragging. I was furthest downwind of all the kiters when the front came through. You came ripping past me on a bit of a downwinder, not sure if you were fully in control at that point (can't say i was either!). Off you went downwind of me and i was looking elsewhere concentrating on what i was doing when you had your accident. I pulled my safety and started rolling up my kite on the beach when i noticed that your slingshot kite had been disabled and was flapping over the top of the sand dunes and out of sight. I looked down to see you lying on the beach and someone running up to you and a 4WD nearby.

Glad to hear you are okay - it didn't look too good at the time.

Oh, and I was also the guy that had the problem starting his car afterwards. Thx to your mate for his help - got it started in the end - took awhile tho!

I've had first hand experience in this department and agree with Kitehard. I was lofted and came down head first on wet beachsand. It was a hell of a bang, broke my neck and stunned me, but didn't knock me unconcious. I thought the helmet and sand probably spreaded the force of impact so there wasn't a single point of force. But they are definitely not designed for much more than small hit in the the head. I'm back kiting again but since my accident I always wear it.

I saw a young kid kiting in Wales UK a few months ago. He was wearing a huge soft foam head protector. You couldn't call it a helmet. It must have been 4 inches thick. I wanted to thow him at the ground to see if he would bounce like a superball. Whatever it was looked bloody good.
Graeme

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much better to be lucky...

Lucky is definately the preffered condition to be in.

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It's good then that Australia is the "lucky country"

p.s. I don't think anyone's ever had their neck broken from wearing a helmet that's too big.
MY enormous helmet occasionally gives me a bad back and I've had a few girls complain, but as for my neck? Nah.