think ill stay out of the hail to

Seen this before, when i was first learning to kitesurf, scared the **** out of me.

What I don't get though, is why he's trying to mouth off at the person with the dog for not running after his kite. Its not their responsibility, they're probably trying to look after themselves.

thats heavy. from my experience, just before a big storm hits the wind dies just before it hits, looks like this didnt happen here tho.

Yeah, if i remember well, when big black cloud is near (5-10 km's), wind always dies before it even comes closer, so u actually try to avoid getting bagged offshore. But this looked pretty bad even in the start. Good thing area around had no obstacles, ****** scary!

Sammyjay said..

What I don't get though, is why he's trying to mouth off at the person with the dog for not running after his kite. Its not their responsibility, they're probably trying to look after themselves.

Totally agree with you. I've had to ask "beach walkers" to take my kite a few times, but I never just point and yell at them to grab the kite assuming they know what they're doing. Always approach and ask first. They may actually enjoy it.

Never ask or rely on random beach users to catch your kite particularly in a 30+ knot squall. They can injure you and themselves. Either get a fellow kitesurfer to catch the kite. next best is teather land.. You can't walk likes in 30+ knots its too windy. If you can't solo land pull the safety. Better yet when its realty howling. Pull the safety while you and the kite are still in the water. The water will kill more of the kite power. in 40 plus knots its next to impossible to walk up a safety line on a 6m kite without getting your hands burnt/injured.

On a side note. No squall like this is unpredictable. It can be seen for hours in advance on rain radar. plus when in the water it can be seen approaching for perhaps 20-30 minutes. There is no excuse to be caught in a squall.

Either rig a small enough kite to ride out the squall or land your kite 10 minutes before the squall hits or better yet, wait for the squall to pass then go kiting afterward.

Looking upwind is easy.

Seen this one before, but always worth rewatching.
Good comments from Plum as well. Thanks.