I remember reading about this when it happened, big effort, justly rewarded .... I think this was the occasion when the father was about to make a decision as to which kid to let go and which kid to save. Along came a kite surfer and the rest is history. Well done Mathew.

rusty7 said...

I remember reading about this when it happened, big effort, justly rewared .... I think this was the occasion when the father was about to make a decision as to which kid to let go and which kid to save.

that puts a shiver up my spine.

lotofwind said...

How could you make that decison and let one of your kids go???
That would have haunted him for life if the kiter hadnt tuned up.

maybee you could get the kids to rock scissor paper for it?

or think of a number between 1 and 10?

wooo hooo
well done again and to the other unsung heros that rescue people with their kites just doin their thing

Mr float said...

wooo hooo
well done again and to the other unsung heros that rescue people with their kites just doin their thing

Please dont anyone be an unsung hero - stay anonymous if you like but we need every positive story we can get. There is no better PR than stories like Matts. Gives us huge cred when it comes to convincing councils etc that we really are the good guys out there.
I think all states have resolved to collect the good stories and we are all planning to share them thru our common AKSA link. If you are part of, hear of or see anything that has a positive spin for kiters please report it to your state KSA or direct to AKSA.
They wont all be as daring and gut wrenching as Mattys amazing story but the more we have the better picture we can paint.

It's more than bing in the right place at the right time Matt.

You did the right thing at the right time which is even more important

Respect to you

May your Karma bank allways be full, your waves line up and your winds blow steady

myusernam said...

lotofwind said...

How could you make that decison and let one of your kids go???
That would have haunted him for life if the kiter hadnt tuned up.

maybee you could get the kids to rock scissor paper for it?

or think of a number between 1 and 10?

awful... but funny.