Well done Michel,

I hope the council recognises you, especially because they are so anti-kiting over there (so I understand).

Rich

hahaha, the one day you don't come kiting at Lennox with me hey Michel... Now you're a hero! hahaha. Awesome work, I can't even picture how you did it to be honest but I can only imagine it was really hard work for you!

p.s.
I've also had to pull a few swimmers in on occasion and even once or twice a surfer and a windsurfer, not to mention other kiters... As someone else said, it's sad this always goes un-noticed and the press just harps on about our "razorblade lines" or some other far fetched fiction story that they get 2nd hand from the areas local kook... :(.

michel said...

dusta said...

sunseeker said...

Mr float said...

awesome .Well done .(where do I know that name?)

Michel competes on the PKRA tour - hence the refined skills and stamina required for a rescue effort like this.

Well done Michel!

and also handy advertising for the cab drifter 5.5 which has gotten a few mentions

Awesome effort though michel, esp considering the size of you . Impressive effort lugging in a
100kg dead weight when you're more than half their weight

I don't compete on the PKRA ..the total experience of the PKRA tour was a comp I entered when it came to the gold coast about 3 years ago ..
Oh and definitely wasn't putting a plug in for Cabs..don't think I even mention Cabrinha

Sorry Michel, I've obviously seen you in a few comp videos (Mambo maybe?) and assumed that you were on the womens tour.

Awesome just awesome

Nice work Michel.
PM your snail mail address.
Little pressy for an epic deed coming ur way.

You are Michel !!!!

sir ROWDY said...

p.s.
I've also had to pull a few swimmers in on occasion and even once or twice a surfer and a windsurfer, not to mention other kiters.

Some petite chick saves three men from drowning ...

and you somehow try to make this thread all about you. ^^^

lol.

Echo the above sentiments... Sensational......

Thank you for painting our passion in a good light too!!

Having experienced rescuing people - and though it through have you changed anything in your kit in case it happens again to make it easier??

Cheers

AP

This is a great story. And you are a legend Michel. Pity about your mate Rowdy, why the red thumbs?
Col

AquaPlow said...

Echo the above sentiments... Sensational......

Thank you for painting our passion in a good light too!!

Having experienced rescuing people - and though it through have you changed anything in your kit in case it happens again to make it easier??

Cheers
AP

I don't think you can really change your gear much,a bigger kite would have helped ...from my experience the other day I learnt a couple of things though.... you definitely need to take into account the person's/people's state of mind quickly and in this case I had to determine who
was in the least panicked state,which is the one I gave my board to as he would be out there the longest and the big guy (about 120kg) would have sunk my board so it was useless to him....i took in the guy who was yelling at me to save him and seemed to be the most
stressed 1st ..it was super choppy, waves coming from all directions and actually hard to communicate verbally and the mistake I made was I got to close to him and washed into him and as people do when in that situation they are desperate to hold onto something and he just grabbed my bar (i guess because he saw my hands there) sending the kite diving,i quickly corrected it and then he went for my leash until I grabbed his hand and put it on my harness....so when I went back out for the big guy instead of going right up to him as he was having trouble staying above the water and thought he might drag me under I got him to reach out for my hand and i pulled him in towards me and put his hand straight on my harness,the 3rd guy felt a lot better having my board to float on and relaxed a bit ....this might help another kiter who finds
themselves in a similar situation...

Great effort Michel!

Fantastic to have a positive news story regarding kiting in the bay. Has anyone written to the Byron Shire News or the Echo (deadline today 12 o'clock). Can someone confirm either way?

We have had some bad press and dramatically distorted views from some people who seem to have a hatred towards kitesurfing - now is the time to show the positives of what Michel has done.

Is anyone doing that now with the local media?

Hausey said...

Great effort Michel!

Fantastic to have a positive news story regarding kiting in the bay. Has anyone written to the Byron Shire News or the Echo (deadline today 12 o'clock). Can someone confirm either way?

We have had some bad press and dramatically distorted views from some people who seem to have a hatred towards kitesurfing - now is the time to show the positives of what Michel has done.

Is anyone doing that now with the local media?

Have pm'ed you

Do you think it would be better to get a well known source to nominate? Like the local paper or something??? Because if not I would be happy to do it.

And i thought I was awesome when i rescued some lost newbies board!

Go for it Sir Rowdy, you have the facts. You could maybe get someone else who was close to the action to cast their eye across the nomination too.

It doesn't matter who nominates, it is the deeds that count along with the quality of the nomination.