(Sigh, why am I responding .... ?)
Yes Den,
if some clown negligently jumped upwind and injured me I'd be pissed off too.
And yes, if put in hospital and had to incur medical expenses, and lost time from work I would contemplate suing for civil damages.
However, there would be no point in going to the police as there is no criminal act.
And yes, it is probably fair that if the guy jumped upwind without looking and without concern for others that you get on your soapbox.
And yes, you do say "depending on the facts", but you appear to have assumed the worse set of facts. Have a look at some of the previous posts:
KNM: "very sad to hear about nils. hope he recovers soon. i am a local kiter and know the kiter involved. he is very sad and shaken by what has happened. he respects others on the water and is an experienced kiter. lets just remember the accident could of occured between a windsurfer and a windsurfer or a kiter and a kiter. no one wants this kind of accident to happen and all kiters wish for a speedy recovery for nils. lets respect others on the water and be aware of other water users around us. i hope kiters log on to your website so as to hear the views of both windsurfers and kiters. i understand your concerns but this was an accident and something we all need to learn from so as to stop this ever happening again. either party could have been hurt"
(Responding because stuck at work and bored whilst everyone else is on hols
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but you can jump and screw around at your hearts content and not worry about anything much downwind of you.
. I also remember that the name was an unusual European one. Has anyone else been in this game long enough to remember.
