Why you don't kitesurf in a hurricane

[flashpipe]

Saw this today on CNN...not sure how fast the winds were, but certainly shows you how fast things can go terribly wrong:

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

[Windydoug]

Wow. That was ugly. No laughing, that was ugly. My father called me up after he saw that on the news. I hope that guy is okay.
Windydoug

[David]

stupid is what stupid does . That is when windsurfing beats kiting for sure, high wind = sail low wind = kite.

[waterauthorityrick]

BIG AIR = KITEMARE!
OUCH THAT WAS BAD!
I did check on-line with the local Florida news media and he is listed in critical condition in ALL the stories, a few stories mentioned that they felt he will make a full recovery. Thank God!

H2O Rick

[windkid]

Here's an update on that Kite boarder.

www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/20/kite.surfer/index.html

His is one lucky Kite-air-head. For me once the weather man gives the wind a name, I'm staying home.