Ouch - Kiteboarder

nu2dagam · Addict Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 505

http://www.blinkx.com/video/fay-wind-slams-kite-boarder-into-building/FJfD4sGCb-FjmRERDlC91w

joebananas · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 6:59 am Post subject:

I was very sad to hear that Mayor Alvarez lost power. Great video.

nu2dagam · Addict Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 505

I have no idea what you just said.

joebananas · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 7:23 am Post subject:

nu2dagam,

I clicked on the link and it was an interview with Mayor Alvarez talking about homes that lost power.

JoeyJojo · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 7:29 am Post subject:

it was the correct video for me. it is basically the same short clip that was posted earlier, but this is the longer version of it.

Capix · Outlaw Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 194 City: Ft. Lauderdale

Damn he's lucky to be alive

nu2dagam · Addict Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 505

That wierd. When I click on it, it is a video of a kiteboarder getting wrecked for about 5 seconds. The guy gets pounded into the sand and then flys by the camera into a building. Not sure why it is not working though.

joebananas · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 7:31 am Post subject:

I tried it again and it worked.

I thought the guy was seriously F'ed up. Can't believe heis going to be okay.

nu2dagam · Addict Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 505

JoeyJojo · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 8:31 am Post subject:

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=77807

Jester · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 9:24 am Post subject:

For sure that's the best ride he'll get all day.

Capix · Outlaw Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 194 City: Ft. Lauderdale

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/weather/2008/08/19/florida.kite.boarder.wfor

that one has way better quality

Prizzy · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 360 City: Milwaukee

You cant let go dumba$$'s!!!!!

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

Prizzy, you are connected to the kite with a stomach harness.

Capix · Outlaw Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 194 City: Ft. Lauderdale

there's an emergency release system that is designed for situations like this one. you are a pull away from safety.

The thing is that if you notice he is being tossed in the air, I bet he was scared of pulling on the cord or maybe just too confused.

Poor guy, I hope he makes a full recovery.

He was at the beach that I frequent.

bass69 · Addict Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 529

00h stuff ouch Shocked

kevoLFwake · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jul 2008 Posts: 132

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

Capix, this happened to my best freind november 06. you may have heard about it. His name is conner kempe. It was up at the jupiter inlet. He was flying his 19 on a really windy day. there were squalls of about 45 to 50 mph squalls

he got lifted off the beach just like that kid and he tried to pull his emergency release and it didnt work.

Capix · Outlaw Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 194 City: Ft. Lauderdale

it's a very dangerous sport, but then again which one is not?

a 19 on a really windy day is a hard call, I wonder why he would even do it.

Did he ended up ok?

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

Capix, yeah, he was a big kid. but it was a mistake on his part.

he was in icu for about a week and was in a wheel chair for a few months, but hes fine now

buckthis · Posted: Aug 20, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject:

it didn't even look like he tried to pull his release, even if he pulled his release it would not have worked, because you push the release to make it let go

Hollywood · Posted: Aug 22, 2008 9:08 am Post subject:

my first (and last) lesson had similar results

ohsix · Posted: Aug 22, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject:

I'm sure that harness was pulling him at several Gs, then he got slammed into the sand which probably rang his bell, then back to getting pulled at several Gs again and into the building. Not good conditions to gather your thoughts enough to find and pull anything.

Jester · Posted: Aug 22, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject:

Yea, well what's his excuse for trying to take a kiteboard out when a hurricane is about to hit?

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

Jester, it was offshore Laughing

when there is ALOT of pressure on your release its hard to pull it.

david-d · Guest

Lol I love how he related it to waterskiing and not letting go... yeah I'm sure he was trying to catch that wave right into the building... Rolling Eyes

Jester · Posted: Aug 23, 2008 8:42 am Post subject:

sparkysparks9 · Criminal Joined: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 78 City: North Bend

they should call that move the "superman" I cant believe that guy is going to be ok. I wonder how fast he was actually flying!!