Flying surfer hits powerline

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AK47
AK47
QLD
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QLD, 23 posts
19 Mar 2006 1:51pm
That was the headline of a story in today's Sunday Mail

"A surfer was lucky to escape unhurt after an extreme stunt almost ended in tragedy on the Sunshine coast yesterday. He was riding a board towed by a parachute at Sunrise Beach when a gust of wind carried him more than 100m across a beachfront park and into powerlines. The lines fell on a passing car, trapping the woman driver inside for half an hour until power could be cut"

WTF? Wonder if they were talkin about a kiteboarder?

greenleader
greenleader
QLD
5283 posts
QLD, 5283 posts
19 Mar 2006 2:25pm
had me scratchin my head!
Keahi
Keahi
QLD
853 posts
QLD, 853 posts
19 Mar 2006 7:33pm
they said it was a kitesurfer on the news
azza
azza
1338 posts
1338 posts
19 Mar 2006 8:12pm
Ummmmmnnn... anyone know how he faired etc?
junior freestyle
junior freestyle
QLD
546 posts
QLD, 546 posts
19 Mar 2006 10:20pm
how strange i have never heard of that happening to a kite surfer lol
myes myes
myes myes
WA
223 posts
WA, 223 posts
19 Mar 2006 10:22pm
somewone did that somewhere around rockinham ( safty bay i think) in perth a couple of years ago and died
Keahi
Keahi
QLD
853 posts
QLD, 853 posts
20 Mar 2006 8:32am
i think they said he released from his kite so i think that he's alright
elsurfs
elsurfs
24 posts
24 posts
20 Mar 2006 8:41am
just spoke to a mate who lives opp this beach and he said it was a paraglider not a kitesurfer. he thinks hes ok but it did shutdown power for several hours.
guy77
guy77
QLD
33 posts
QLD, 33 posts
20 Mar 2006 2:54pm
On the news they said it was a kitesurfer. Had footage as well and looked like a kite to me. Apparently released just before he hit the power lines. I wonder why he didnt release 100 metres earlier?
the duke of dork
the duke of dork
WA
175 posts
WA, 175 posts
20 Mar 2006 1:05pm
this was a shocking incident! wishing him a speedy recovery!
greenleader
greenleader
QLD
5283 posts
QLD, 5283 posts
21 Mar 2006 1:30am
yes i feel our hearts should go out for the extremeparakiteglidersurfer.
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