Pinaroo Point / Mullaloo Kite Rescue

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Phil500
Phil500
WA
6 posts
WA, 6 posts
7 Jan 2012 9:47pm
I'd like to thank the guy with shaved head and the Airush kite who towed two kites to Mullaloo this afternoon, mine and a French girl after we got tangled up. If he hadn't deflated her kite we would have lost both of them. If you drop me a line I'll organise to meet you with a carton of your choice. I'd also like to thank the guy who dragged me back in to the beach and all the kiters and the windsurfer who stopped to see if I was alright. Also the Mullaloo Surf Life Savers who deflated the kite and took it ashore and then drove us back to Pinaroo Point with our gear. It was fantastic how everyone looks out for eachother, I'd like to think that Karma played a part too as I've rescued a couple of kites myself in the past when I was a windsurfer. Thanks again to everyone I'm off for an early night!
Phil
Shan
Shan
WA
129 posts
WA, 129 posts
7 Jan 2012 10:02pm
It was such a relief to see you coming back with the life savers! We couldnt see the other kite attached to yours when the kite looped non stop all the way to mullaloo. I so worried that a person was attached to the kite. (if there was someone attached they wouldn't have had much chance with the tight mega loops happening)

Cheers Shan
hamburglar
hamburglar
ACT
2174 posts
ACT, 2174 posts
8 Jan 2012 1:22am
Where can i get one of these ......
non stop tight, mega looping kites from
toddws
toddws
WA
469 posts
WA, 469 posts
7 Jan 2012 10:39pm
Your rescuer was NickT and was on a blue 9m C4 , but you can PM him and i'm sure he will appreciate the offer of beer.
NickT
NickT
WA
1094 posts
WA, 1094 posts
7 Jan 2012 11:17pm
No worries Phil, Pinnaroo has a good group always ready to help out.

Wish I managed to pull the kites in before they got to the life saving club but had to let go when that Rebel came too close, then they started looping.

Hope all kites were still intact, maybe check your lines for wear as it looped for ages.

As for the beer just bring an iced up esky next time you kite, if I'm there I'd love one otherwise just share with everyone on the beach as that makes Pinnas,Pinnas

Awesome job by the clubbies, keeping everyone safe and securing the kites.
juicerider
juicerider
WA
790 posts
WA, 790 posts
7 Jan 2012 11:18pm
So glad you were OK, looked pretty scary from the beach.
Bo
Bo
WA
192 posts
Bo Bo
WA, 192 posts
8 Jan 2012 9:58am
Nice work there Nick. Phil you had a lot of us very worried, seeing that kite loop endlessly in the distance.
Mask
Mask
WA
293 posts
WA, 293 posts
8 Jan 2012 12:23pm
hamburglar said...

Where can i get one of these ......
non stop tight, mega looping kites from



Cabrinha
Leroy B
Leroy B
WA
139 posts
WA, 139 posts
8 Jan 2012 12:54pm
I believe Phil500 might do you a good deal on a tried and tested megalooper?

hamburglar said...

Where can i get one of these ......
non stop tight, mega looping kites from



ColdBreeze
ColdBreeze
WA
26 posts
WA, 26 posts
8 Jan 2012 6:27pm
man that sounds serious... how did this all happen? glad everyone is ok... no injuries?
LostDog
LostDog
WA
445 posts
WA, 445 posts
9 Jan 2012 2:17pm
NickT said...

No worries Phil, Pinnaroo has a good group always ready to help out.

Wish I managed to pull the kites in before they got to the life saving club but had to let go when that Rebel came too close, then they started looping.

Hope all kites were still intact, maybe check your lines for wear as it looped for ages.

As for the beer just bring an iced up esky next time you kite, if I'm there I'd love one otherwise just share with everyone on the beach as that makes Pinnas,Pinnas

Awesome job by the clubbies, keeping everyone safe and securing the kites.



Nick, the rebel was my mate who thought someone was still attached to the looping kite, which thankfully was not the case. I'm sure he did not intend impeding your kite rescue, but rather trying to assist. Well done for getting hold of them and rescuing, looked ominous from my point of view.

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