Kite Surfer Ownage
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:16 pmSurfing Waves
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:16 pmPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:22 pmHoly Owned!
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:26 pmDarwin award time...
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:43 pmI don't think it's real, theres loads of simular ones like being eaten by a shark, sucked up by a jet etc...
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:32 pmif that was real then i feel very very bad for him
especially since i laughed
especially since i laughed
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:48 amKabazz wrote:I don't think it's real, theres loads of simular ones like being eaten by a shark, sucked up by a jet etc...
It's real alright, just checked the website of the televison station that caught the footage. here's a link to the story http://cbs4.com/local/Kite.Surfer.las.2.798049.html
also if you look at the video you'll see the bug for the station as well as the CNN bug (logo).
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:55 amnote to self: Don't kitesurf in hurricanes
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:18 amYeah it real allright. Its been doing the rounds on all the kitesurfing forums and whilst i do feel for the guy and hope he's ok! Kitesurfing, tropical storm/hurricane, the 2 don't really go together do they, definately a darwin candidate.
One of the big problems is that the manufacturers of some of the latest kites claim they have 100% depower and people believe them!
KS
One of the big problems is that the manufacturers of some of the latest kites claim they have 100% depower and people believe them!
KS
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:21 am
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:50 pmIt'll be 100% depowered as soon as he hits some of those buildings...
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:25 amYep it was real. I heard yesterday he was in the hospital in critical condition. What a bafoon.
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:14 amwhen fay passed by tampa we were surfing at the winds picked up close to 50 while we were getting outta te water for a break
=pinned to the ground not able to move cuz of the winds!
=pinned to the ground not able to move cuz of the winds!
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:41 amOuch 
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:35 amWhy didn't he let go?