Kitesurfer caught inside- Huge teahupoo video

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TurtleHunter
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11 Jun 2013 2:27pm
nope^^^
bjw
bjw
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bjw bjw
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11 Jun 2013 9:52pm
Chopes is such a good setup for a twin-tip.
waveslave
waveslave
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11 Jun 2013 8:44pm
bjw said..

Chopes is such a good setup for a twin-tip.


I dig your sarcastic elitest attitude, dude.

By the way, the TT rider is a local and apparently a good kiter.

Probably better than you.

lol.
eppo
eppo
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11 Jun 2013 8:59pm
Didn't you hear SB riding is far more advanced than TT riding, its part of the evolution of the sport.
Plummet
Plummet
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12 Jun 2013 3:55am
eppo said..

Didn't you hear SB riding is far more advanced than TT riding, its part of the evolution of the sport.


Looking at almost all sponsored riders vids these days you either have to ride strapless and unhooked smashing endless down the line lips while magically never tacking back upwind. Or ride unhooked with boots and do low level multiple rotations while blowing your knees out at a young age.

Powered aggressive freeride doesn't exist all anymore. This must be what the kite companies think as they only ever show strapless lip smacking or knee busting wakestyle.

Chris6791
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12 Jun 2013 11:47am
As I've said before I don't surf so I could be wrong on this but it looks like the surfer did absolutely everything he could to ride as high as he could to avoid the kite?

In big and busy conditions like this is there some sort of spotter system set up? Or are the guys getting towed in blind to what's happening down the other side?

I'm also thinking if he's wave riding in a big swell he has already accepted that if he drops his kite it's probably going to get mashed, if it was me I'd accept the surfer had no choice and I'd rather see him slap into the kite than get necked by tight lines.
eppo
eppo
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12 Jun 2013 12:29pm
Well I have never been on a wave that size, but I've surfed 10-12 foot a couple of times at margs and until you have you may not understand how fast he is actually travelling. Even at the end if he had fell off at a strange angle trying to avoid the kite he would have been in a world of pain.
Hunter S
Hunter S
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516 posts
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12 Jun 2013 9:51pm
The kiter got what he deserved - a damned good flogging.

Nah, he got off lightly
tightlines
tightlines
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12 Jun 2013 10:17pm
Chris6791 said..

Blah blah blah............ I'd rather see him slap into the kite than get necked by tight lines.



Hey leave me out of this.


For what it's worth I don't think crowded Chopes at that size is any place for a kite.
Chris6791
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12 Jun 2013 10:45pm
^^^ You summed it up nicely
airhead
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13 Jun 2013 12:14pm
Chris6791 said..

As I've said before I don't surf so I could be wrong on this but it looks like the surfer did absolutely everything he could to ride as high as he could to avoid the kite?

In big and busy conditions like this is there some sort of spotter system set up? Or are the guys getting towed in blind to what's happening down the other side?

I'm also thinking if he's wave riding in a big swell he has already accepted that if he drops his kite it's probably going to get mashed, if it was me I'd accept the surfer had no choice and I'd rather see him slap into the kite than get necked by tight lines.


Jump straight to the 8:50 mark on this video to see the tow in chaos that is going on

www.dailymotion.com/video/xzvpgf
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