para-kiting or kite gliding

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quirky
quirky
NSW
27 posts
NSW, 27 posts
22 Mar 2007 10:45pm
keen to try not sure if thats what you call it. what i want to to is getting towed behind a jet ski or even a trialbike with a kite, just trying to work out the technical facters on how its going to be done, then im their any ideas
tobes
tobes
NSW
1000 posts
NSW, 1000 posts
22 Mar 2007 10:59pm
Did somebody say Darwin Award?
quirky
quirky
NSW
27 posts
NSW, 27 posts
22 Mar 2007 11:09pm
what are you talkin about tobes simple question come on dont be a smartarse
tobes
tobes
NSW
1000 posts
NSW, 1000 posts
22 Mar 2007 11:16pm
Alright. But please don't try it with a dirt bike. A boat is the typical way. Do a search for kite tow ups. Theres some vids on You Tube. Also some horror stories of harnesses breaking and guys falling from 80 feet lucky to survive.
www.kiteflix.com/wipeout.html
Don't have any relo's down south around Moruya quirky?

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quirky
quirky
NSW
27 posts
NSW, 27 posts
22 Mar 2007 11:34pm
thanks checked it out will be careful, no relos down that way i think
myes myes
myes myes
WA
223 posts
WA, 223 posts
22 Mar 2007 9:50pm
that vid is kn nuts
Kitehard
Kitehard
WA
2782 posts
WA, 2782 posts
22 Mar 2007 11:11pm
Hey Quirky,

Don't go there girlfriend. We did something similar in Sydney about 5 years ago and it ended the same way. Towed a friend up behind amy Thundercat. Things went pear shaped and he was put into hospital for 4 days with some nasty internal injuries. Peeing blood for days.

Just don't do it. Leave it for Jackass.

Good winds,

RayQ
RayQ
WA
638 posts
WA, 638 posts
23 Mar 2007 11:12am
Saw some guys up Geralton 2 months ago . Got towed up by a jetski to what looked like line length maybe 30m. I think the secret may be not to tow too fast and hard, a line that can handle the load, and dont drink and drive.
Unfortunatly accidents happen, so beware, we were playing around with a prarasail on a beach, a few guys running with a rope tied to the lines. Rope broke and the monkey got choked ( well almost, hit the sand flying backwards, head first)and this was only 5 m up

sock
sock
92 posts
92 posts
23 Mar 2007 4:19pm
man that guy got absoutly owned
colinwill78
colinwill78
VIC
1395 posts
VIC, 1395 posts
23 Mar 2007 7:06pm
you could buy a real parasail thingie. The kite idea has crossed many a mind, but that video generally stops me from trying it.
leigh
leigh
NSW
48 posts
NSW, 48 posts
24 Mar 2007 7:40pm
You obviously don't feel pain. Didn't you get flogged up enough Friday.
quirky
quirky
NSW
27 posts
NSW, 27 posts
24 Mar 2007 8:15pm
its goin be done, as soon as get my hands on the new flysurfer TACO 9m hybrid, youre riding the thumster 125 and macca is on stand by to take me to the hosipital in new skyline
silviu
silviu
VIC
663 posts
VIC, 663 posts
24 Mar 2007 11:05pm
I have only one advice:
Going up, it's real fun[}:)], but watch up, falling down is going to be really painful
And one more: public hospitals are not fun either.
mrbonk
mrbonk
NSW
483 posts
NSW, 483 posts
24 Mar 2007 11:35pm
quote:
Originally posted by quirky

its goin be done, as soon as get my hands on the new flysurfer TACO 9m hybrid, youre riding the thumster 125 and macca is on stand by to take me to the hosipital in new skyline



Just make sure you get it on video so we can all point and laugh when it's over
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