Slipstream1599968661 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 honestly... i hope the dude is ok, and has a full and speedy recovery, but... If he is an expert, did his safety fail? yeah the 'safety switch' in his brain failed when he decided to go flying in those winds NOTE: all the other kiters on the beach including land based guys. Easy to be so smart after the event, as we get better our confidence grows sometimes exceeding our ability. I do hate it when people get on the band waggon and just post the same old sh*t again & again. Yes it was a bad call, but he is paying a heavy price. Hope he get well soon!! Quote
FO Kite Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Why is it that the Top Hat video is named after the dude who happened to be being interviewed at the time and not the "pilot" who flew. When Bleriot crossed the channel they did name it after the guy who own the field he flew from. I bet the real guy gets pished when it's refered to as the TopHat video F/O Kite Quote
skymonkey Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 @ slipstream ... your right, i do feel sorry for him, and hope he recovers quickly, but it wasnt meant as a dig at him only, its at all of them really. its not like a hurricane pops up out of nowhere, they all knew it was coming so they were all taking a massive risk, he's just the unlucky one who got spanked pretty hard Quote
velboy Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Says it all Tropical Storm Fay was well publicized to strike South Florida on Monday and Tuesday, August 18 and 19, 2008. High winds were widely forecast with gusts on the order of 40 to 60 kts. in abundant squalls lines in feeder bands that were obvious on radar, satellite images and to the naked eye (see radar images). Weather hazard alerts were being broadcast through all media on a regular basis and were more than obvious to experienced watermen. Many kiteboarders looked at forecasts and conditions and said no way they were going out in these hazardous conditions. High winds, erratic wind changes, lightning, lulls are commonly known to pose serious hazards to kiteboarders in such squalls. Most kiters in the area hadn't been kiting in about a month and half due to seasonal light winds. Unfortunately, not all kiteboarders came to this same sensible conclusion that Monday. Quote
GSter Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Pieguy.....that's my bird that is! Absolute quality! Who cares about the guy who didn't let go of his bar in the hurricane! More of the same PieGuy! Quote
zimmer Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 A little good news about Kevin, his family is reporting that he is now awake and has stabilized. That's good to hear Bill. Quote
B-Roc1599968665 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Posted August 22, 2008 here is his blog http://www.kevinkite.org/ Quote
skymonkey Posted August 22, 2008 Report Posted August 22, 2008 reading that bit about medical bills makes me glad to have the NHS Quote
Flipflip Posted August 26, 2008 Report Posted August 26, 2008 http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5647429&page=1 Fay-Slammed Kite Surfer Would Do It Again Kevin Kearney Said He Plans to Continue Kite-Boarding in Tropical Storms http://www.kiteriderz.com/smilies/icon_crazy2.gif Quote
crabman Posted August 26, 2008 Report Posted August 26, 2008 http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5647429&page=1 Fay-Slammed Kite Surfer Would Do It Again Kevin Kearney Said He Plans to Continue Kite-Boarding in Tropical Storms http://www.kiteriderz.com/smilies/icon_crazy2.gif Well at least he says he'll be wearing a lid for his next hurricane adventure... Quote
lunaloco Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 It's not a good way for kiteboarding to be in the news, but as said in this thread, sometimes you wanna push yourself and try to excess/exceed your limits. I didn't take the time to read the full story, but I wonder why he didn't pull his safety when he was on the ground .... ooh well, let's hope he get's well soon and enjoys his next kiteboarding sessions even more. Quote
PieGuy Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 says he was knocked out the first time he hit the ground which is why he doesnt remember being taken across the road lol We've all done stupid sh*t in our time, hes going to do it again so lets let him get on with it if it makes him happy.. Just hope he finds it as exciting when his heads in 5 pieces Quote
velboy Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 He is a stupid idiot and is giving kiteboarding a bad name. Should have stayed home and stroked one out. The W-anchor Quote
g3legacy Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 He is a stupid idiot and is giving kiteboarding a bad name. Should have stayed home and stroked one out. The W-anchor sounds about right! Quote
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