Tropical Storm Fay kiter lofting

snowmeltriver · Since 21 May 2006 102 Posts Little Kentucky Stoked

This was shown on the Miami news today.

Fuck.

http://cbs4.com/video/?id=60528@wfor.dayport.com

Rico · Since 13 Mar 2005 1219 Posts Vancouver Photographer

Thats not good. Hope he's ok.

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

hmm ..... why.... ouch......

the guys poor family he is obviously a victim to his addiction.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

He didn't look OK - hope he made it

Chooch · Mon Aug 18, 08 4:24 pm

Damn...hope he pulls through

Diggy · Since 25 Nov 2006 342 Posts Gorge to Coast Obsessed

Wow. Hope he fully and speedily recovers. Cameramen and folks on-site said they saw a funnel cloud and big gust of wind hit when he was lofted.

Others still out kitesurfing an hour later. Would like to know more about he incedent and conditions.

Chooch · Mon Aug 18, 08 4:39 pm

After watching it a few times I would have to guess that he was traveling 60+mph after that second lofting.....and to think that people stayed out after that is crazy Confused

bustingbladder · Since 12 Jul 2006 387 Posts Seattle Obsessed

Damn! That is a real bummer! Prayers with the guy.... It looks like he might have had a chance if he would have gone for the Quick release... From the video, it looks like he had a death grip on the bar and just didnt release... Not good... Not good....

kitesurf_girl1 · Since 05 Feb 2007 24 Posts Ireland

the reporter did say he spoke to the kiter's friend and he said the guy would be ok.

http://cbs4.com/video/?cid=81

Windian · Since 28 Apr 2008 902 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG

Good reason to only go kiting when it looks to be safe, and not when it is just windy. Hope that guy is ok!!

Crying or Very sad

KidCorporate · Since 10 Jul 2007 563 Posts Addicted

... Just a friendly reminder from Mother Nature that we are her bitches. Vibes for a speedy recovery.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

freaking scary to watch, hope he's going to be ok

Rico · Since 13 Mar 2005 1219 Posts Vancouver Photographer

This aired last night on the local news

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Seems to have hit a lot of local stations all over the country, my mom saw it in Phoenix this morning.

I don't want to say that this is a good thing, but I think it raises awareness that kiteboarding is a very dangerous sport. Especially in a freaking hurricane.

Any update on the status of the kiter?

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

I guess we like to see carnage especially on vid

but onshore wind in a hurricane with some buildings downwind !!!
seems like pretty poor judgement on thier parts
I'll bet they all quit after that

lesson learned don't fuck around with hard stuff
buildings, cars,parking lots
seems to me it would be hard to not have this happen
hope he lives to tell about it
so that others don't try

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2626 Posts The 503 METAL

I just got word that the guy is going to be alright. He is not in critical condition. Must have got really lucky on impact.

I'm sure he thought he had enough buffer, but the video showed how fast that dissappeared with 2 big hoistings.

A good warning before heading out into the wild southerlies this afternoon!

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT... RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN BECOMING LIKELY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT LIKELY NEAR COASTAL HEADLANDS. COMBINED SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.

Chooch · Tue Aug 19, 08 8:39 am

OK so far today I have seen the video on the Comcast home page and the weather channel home page Shocked

Talk about bad exposure.

http://www.weather.com/
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