Kite Surfing Tropical Storm Fay

Maybe it was not such a good idea and I hope the guy lives.
cbs4.com - Caught On Tape: Wind Blows Kite Surfer Into Bldg. (http://cbs4.com/local/Kite.Surfer.las.2.798049.html)

I have no clue how he survived that. The first face plant in the sand was bad enough but, flying directly into a building??? My thing is, why harness yourself in when you're doing this in an effing hurricane? Why not just "hold on" and if it's strong enough to rip the handle out of your hands, you're probably better off...

It was a little breezy for that sort of thing. However the locals in Naples were big timin' in unusually good surfing conditions shortly before Fay began to come ashore yesterday

I have no clue how he survived that. The first face plant in the sand was bad enough but, flying directly into a building??? My thing is, why harness yourself in when you're doing this in an effing hurricane? Why not just "hold on" and if it's strong enough to rip the handle out of your hands, you're probably better off...


I think even in normal conditions it is strong enoung to pull it out of your hands. I could not imganie how much that must have sucked!

Why didn't he let go when he hit the beach?

LOL. Seriously, just let go!

Don't you get harnessed into those things? I don't think you can just let go, can you?

You're right Schneed. He couldn't let go, it's a harness. However, they have emergency release points. My guess is that he was a bit concussed after slamming the beach, and he didn't have any time to react.

Shit IDK, I have never kite surfed. It sounded like a legitimate question. I saw him still hanging on with his arms extended.

I would have thought that it would be more important to stay closer to your board, not latched onto a kite that can take off with you.

Shows how much I know about the subject.

Most of the kite surfers I have seen also have their feet strapped into bindings on the board. Kite strapped to your body, board strapped to your feet -- you really gotta commit!