Why I’ll Never Try Kiteboarding
by Jake on Aug.19, 2008, under Miscellaneous
I have no doubt it’s an additive sport…and while I gladly accept the challenges of offshore racing on small catamarans, the potential for getting slung into a parking lot from 40 feet in the air at 50 mph….nah.
Well…now I’m beginning to feel bad for the kiteboarder in question. He is reported to be in critical condition suffering head and chest trauma from the impact onto highway A1A. A detailed description of what happened to lead up to this kiteboarder’s flight can be found HERE. Team Seacats certainly wishes him a complete and speedy recovery.
[edit] youtube removed the video…here’s the same from CNN[/edit]
August 20th, 2008 on 8:29 PM
He was, how do I say this tactfully considering that he is in the hospital……STUPID! Never sail, surf, swim, dive, windsurf or kitesurf during a storm. Stay away from the water!
September 4th, 2008 on 4:46 PM
Exactly, like the other commenter said.
What the hell was this guy doing kiteboarding in bad weather?! Boaters know to pay attention to the weather and so should kiteboarders/kitesurfers. It’s people like this that give the sport a bad name.