Only another half metre to go and you'd have been in........

yep i knew somebody was gonna imply thatmark as i rolled by first glimpse was there knees folded up but still good scenery..strange when your in catapult mode,oh cowdung.. eerie silence then sky, water then splash sound and checking if everythings intact..absolutely no mercy but great whipping action and jarring bones! here's another one...flat water terminal speed hit a submerged cement bag, slammed my nose on to the panel(imprinted my nose on monofilm) heared my neck crackle. no problem after derigging, tried to get onto car but couldn't shift or step on clutch. went to hospital had neck x-rayed for pin's and needles on both arms..doc says spinal on neck part straight and should be c-shaped, was given muscle relaxant and some painrelievers and etc. to knock me out..knocked out i did on the bed with a grin on my face..

My first one, you never forget your first one.

Or the one that leaves a perfect impression of your hand in the sails monofilm as you instinctively try and brace for impact.

and that is how Crash got his name

my trusty black widow

with a full ammunition of ker plunk marbles and steel bobbers


the mischief u can get upto when ur 13

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The one that breaks the nose of your board the first run out after repairing the nose of your board.

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Originally posted by red

the flashing headlights and the toots of the horns still haunt me to this day...

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Not a catapult, but a similar incident/outcome while kiting last season. Couple of dudes in a tinny upwind of me who looked to be taking an interest in what I was doing. So, I edged up close and went for a backroll kiteloop and fkd it badly. After being momentarily dazed after hitting the water, I discovered the 2 guys were both standing up and giving me a golf clap and a cheer Oh the shame.....

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Originally posted by Pugwash

Is it the perception of kiters that people are interested in what they are doing Sorry, but I am NOT!

I presume the kiters that come too close to me when I am on the water think I am interested in seeing what they are doing

Look at me mum...

Did you see my boost, did you... It was HUGE, at LEAST 20 foot

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100 Green thumbs[}:)]

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Originally posted by Pugwash

Is it the perception of kiters that people are interested in what they are doing I am NOT!

Sorry bonk, I have seen too many fools that kite...

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No skin off my nose. I try to get on well with (and respect) everyone on the water, regardless of whether they're a windsurfer or a kiter. Sorry your experience hasn't been as positive as mine.

pheewe guys those hurt!ya show those people red!! who the crap thinks what others see in amazement! it feels fun nevertheless. mr.bonk a hard splat on the h20 no matter what and in hiwinds i'd call that a cataloop..i had a friend a burly big guy one of the first to windsurf circa 80's here was cruising with us on a formula and at least 70cm. of skeg. to figure out how deep we could go to shore we were looking at a local plowing the seabed for crustaceans with a plow net at shoulder deep. at 80% speed for everyone to catch up suddenly turned into a drag race...then suddenly you hear this 'kapak' and look back to see the formula board still about to flip..the reason? the guy plowing was kneeling down to check his net! man we were laughing all day long..zed, your's could have been a heli loop if you done it...

i had an elbow slam the nose and couldn't straighten it for days but ribs..ughhh! you must have sailed again when the adrenalin kicked in huh?

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Originally posted by MikeyS

I did keep sailing that day- adrenaline sure does mask pain well. It only really hurts after you stop. Sailing with a disclocated shoulder hurts a hell of a lot more.

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I know all about disclocated shoulders mikeys

Splat!

Im alive.....

swimming speed bumps! a turtle?? that's one of the first floating live bone stoppers i have ever heared..am sure didn't bother him one bit...yep so many catapults it becomes fun after a while...