Tallboy: 1, Jolly (Sean) Rogers: 0 VIDEO

4Stringer/KipWinger · Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted

...Not-a-fan of multiple posts on the same topic. However, figured a clean direct-to-video was in-order:

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Rico · Since 13 Mar 2005 1219 Posts Vancouver Photographer

Interesting how he keeps riding and seems like he doesn't know his kite is stuck?

4Stringer/KipWinger · Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted

Will have to ask Mr. Rogers if wicked-ass bass lines actually permeate his inner/thinking life.

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

Should have gone for some wake to wake action, though his kite was so high it wouldn't have been legit. Shocked

Scribble · Since 18 Nov 2005 636 Posts NoPo Addicted

Anyone know the follow to the story? Like how long was his kite attached? How did they get it off the mast etc etc???

Andy

lloyd · Since 16 Aug 2007 108 Posts Hood River Stoked

What a dumbass. Stupid fucks like that give all of us a bad rap, particularly at the Hatchery where they already are hesitant about kiting. How fucking difficult is it to stay away from large boats coming through the channel? Not only putting himself at risk but asking those innocent sailors to climb the mast and put themselves in danger to untangle the kite. Dumbass should be tarred and feathered.

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Sean isn't a dumbasss - more like a Moth attracted to a bright light

Do like the Tarred and Feathered concept - though climbing the rigging is no biggee for any tallship sailor worth his salt or pirate wannabe

I'm a sailor peg
And I lost my leg
Climbing up the top sails
I lost my leg!

I'm shipping up to Boston ... wayy-yooo!
I'm shipping up to Boston ... wayyyyyy-yo!
I'm shipping up to Boston ... wayy-yooo!
I'm shipping off ... to find my wooden leg!

4Stringer/KipWinger · Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted

The editor of a prominent kiteboarding publication appears to be flirting with permanent banishment from nwkite for his repeated, flagrant, egregiously egocentric and patently offensive re-post pseudo-plagaristic repost postings of topics already posted. Awright...you hurt my mine-was-posted-first-feelings. ...Exhbit A introduced into evidence :
http://nwkite.com/forums/t-13214.html
Crying or Very sad

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Now I take offense to your slanderous re-posting of the true
"Original" thread "Pirates 1 Kiters 0" http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-13181.html&sid=e76798d56a518f965a811ccdfb463431

Now for your credit - you did put tall ships on the map with a nice photo spread - though this was clearly before the incident and I did call you out for the photo credit

The never content Bulae99 followed with the much improved: "Ship 1, Kite 0 iwindsurf thread..let's watch it?"

Followed by AirnSales "Kiteboarder vs war ship- warship wins"

This aggression will not stand!

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

Jackal · Since 17 Dec 2005 147 Posts WS Stoked

I quite enjoyed the spectacle- Thanks Sean for making my perfect hatchery day twice as good. Rarely do I remember butter smooth sessions for very long, but this will always stand out.

As for 63rd Airbourne- you should move to small deserted island where you're will never have you rep tarnished by a free spirit, yahoo or kook. And please don't come to the hatch, you're not welcome there. Be careful of who launches you! Twisted Evil

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

forrest · Tue May 19, 09 1:00 pm

I was trying to ignore this, but I can't after Jackal's comment. Sean is my friend, but his behavior reflects on more than just himself.

Total Bullshit.

Sean just f@#ked our entire progress on improving the launch at the Hook. One of the biggest concerns of the CGWA is kiters passing through the line of Windsurfers traveling back and forth from the Event Site and Bridge.

We've been trying to convince the CGWA that kiters are able to raise their kites above the masts of Windsurfers and safely coexist with them on the water... That an incident is unlikely.

Apparently kiters can't coexists with slow moving boats, they obviously can't coexist with fast moving small objects either...

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

That's not fair - a tall ship by definition is much much taller than a windsurfer - you would have to stack like 8 or 9 windsurfers - and if you saw 8 or 9 stacked windsurfers you know you would kick yourself if you didn't sail up for closer look...

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

Shawn is a good guy and SHIP HAPPENS Laughing

Lets not blow this out of porportion......Its not like this has never happend before.
I mean how many times have you seen kites in trees or lines crossed or tea bagging....on the spit no less.
All I have to say is, I have never seen anybody wake board that slow for so long.
Now that takes tallent...No harm no foul. Move on!

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue May 19, 09 1:47 pm

maybe he was just looking for turtles?

ohh yeah, original thread credit to Gman.