Kite surfing safety tips

Posted by on May 8th, 2008 at 03:52am

VPN: Anonymous Surfing wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Power kites can be dangerous. Because of strong forces that can be generated by sudden wind gusts, people can be lofted, carried off, dashed against water, buildings, terrain or power lines, resulting in what’s termed a “kitemare”. Most kiteboarding fatalities are the result of being lofted or dragged out of control, resulting in a collision with hard objects including sand. It is possible to be seriously injured simply by hitting the water surface at speed or from a height. Jumping and being

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