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Originally posted by echostorm
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Originally posted by RAL INN
[quote the other was just yesterday when I boosted only to land on a pole rider who made an unsuspecting tack towards me. I landed hitting my head on his board, a windsurfer making a turn towards you when your in the air is again a freak accident but it happens, and if I wasnt wearing my helmet his board would be wearing my brains. Stop bagging safety and promote it,
So let me get this straight, a windsurfer tacks into wind, you jump and travell downwind to colide with him.
To me that equals you jumping upwind of another water user.
So how quick do you want this sport banned?
I was travelling behind him on the same line, I jumped expecting him to keep going as he had another 100m of water before he was due to make his turn, he did an early downwind tack towards me while I was still in the air. Like I said, an unlucky situation with high wind.
Just to avoid further confusion, A turn into the wind is a Tack. away from the wind is a Gybe.
at any rate take note for future reference that you were the party in most control of the situation, you knew where he was he probably didn't know where and what you were doing. Next time make additional allowances. That's being safe.
