Was at leighton today, thurs 13th. Had to go and rescue another kite surfer when 6-10 other kiters just watched and turned a blind eye !
Wats all that about ?

This has happend a few times down there, no one looks to see if others need help. Just remember if your stuck out there, yrd want help !!

I had a saftey system fail after coming unhooked after a hard crash at melville today. Kite went rolling off downwind and I had a very long swim in from a long way out. I didn't expect anyone to tow me in, I just swam. But my kite was heading for the houses at the North end of point and I though with all the kiters there, someone would have gone down and grabed it. It could have torn itself to bits on the fence, or worse, take out a cyclist. Ulitimately it was my fault for not inspecting the entire length of my 5th line but it's in all kiters best interest to keep a run away kite from causing property damage.

Luckily, the kite came to rest pretty harmlessly in the grass and I suffered no more than a very long swim.

apathetic i was down there yesterday and didn't go out as a mate was body dragging and was watching him but never saw a kite go tumbling downwind . what time was it and what kite ?

ApatheticEnd said...

Blue and Orange North Rebel @ about 2 or 2:30. Not a biggie, just could have lost the kite or pissed off a resident if it ended up on the road on in someone's yard. I was a long was out, past the buoys, when I lost it so it ended up WAAAAAY down past the rock wall near the yacht club end where it came to rest in the grass in front of an empty lot.

Again, ultimately it was my responsibilty as it was my gear that failed because I didn't check it properly. Glad kite and kiter came out okay. I actually sorted out my lines, relaunched, and got a long session in after.

ahhh i wasn't down there until 4ish ,

There isn't really much you can do to help unless they self-rescue other than grab a board! There is no harm in asking thats for sure, I had a mare at woodmans point a week ago where someone went thru my lines and it ended going inside out and twisted around! So even when I released the safety it was still powering up and I was on a collision course for the pier!! fortunatly for me the guy came back and gave me a tow and another guy grabbed my board so big thanks to them! I have always found everyone helpful regardless of where I go out :)

yeah, we should all look out for each other, but beginners, please dont try and help if your not good enough yet... its very easy to make it worse. In relation to the original post, perhaps the other kiters hadnt the experience or confidence to attempt a rescue of another kitesurfer? after all, its not like the IKO or BKSA teach it as part of the standard courses
Ill help a kiter in need, so long as i can do so safely. But the first rule of lifesaving is to never to put yourself in danger.

Was out at pinaroo last week windsurfing, about 1klm out and noticed a guy swiming in the middle of now where, thought what the. I dropped off the plane and put the sail in the water and yelled out to see if he was okay. Apparently the leading edge blader crapped it self and the kite blew into shore, towed him in hanging off my back foot strap. It doesnt take much to see if someone needs a hand because one day it might be you