More shark attacks..........!!!!

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Addikt
Addikt
WA
553 posts
WA, 553 posts
30 Sep 2011 10:22pm
This time in Cape Town, these guys are all part of the same team that frequent our coastline............keep safe guys.

riddim1
riddim1
QLD
156 posts
QLD, 156 posts
1 Oct 2011 5:04am
It may be just me...but I honestly do not know why this kiter forums keeps bringing up shark stories to insight fear.....It probably attracts readers if I was to guess.... But the fact is most kiter's only spend a small fraction of their water hours actually submersed in the ocean.... the rest of their time is spent either in the air, on a wave or skipping over flat water....any style...it doesn't matter! I also understand that most kiters learn somewhere and spend sometime body dragging about the shallows. With all this in consideration, nothing compares to the hours spent paddling out to secluded wave spots, sitting up on your stick and waiting for the sets to come.....dangling your limbs the whole time. The fact is, sharks rarely attack on spontaneity. I have kited over sharks, but I've also kited over schools of fish, dolphins and stingrays....its all same. I don't understand why kiters rave on about this crap for....It really is an embarrassment to our sport. Keep it real.......

As a disclaimer.....This also doesn't increase my chances of getting chomped.
borntokite
borntokite
27 posts
27 posts
1 Oct 2011 4:03am
I dont think we taste very good to them, they usually only take a leg or an arm... So even if you do get munched, you can still kite......

In my case, I dont think my kiting would suffer with only 1 good leg...
hamburglar
hamburglar
ACT
2174 posts
ACT, 2174 posts
1 Oct 2011 7:56am
the only 100% method to prevent shark attack is to stay out of the water

more room for the rest of us nut cases

not sure on same team or arrogant pommy turo hope for speedy recovery anyways

had one setting up between the flags yesterday couldn't believe my eyes,let him set up lines then let him know red and yellow flags is swimming area not kite launch area .26km of beach, 50m off limits ssheessh WTF.
KnutH
KnutH
VIC
427 posts
VIC, 427 posts
1 Oct 2011 9:19am
Interesting that the shark just chills there. Still lots of controversies about the "rough shark" theory and whether to hunt it down.

Statistics wise, the obvious has been stated time and time again..
If you are not scared of driving or suffocating whilst eating, it's highly irrational to get excited about sharks, especially whilst kiting.

That said, exceptions do exist, e.g. the South-East coast of Florida at certain times when hundreds of them pass close to shore. It still comes down to individual risk assessment, but personally I would neither dive with sharks, nor kite with shaky legs because I'm surrounded by them.

www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/maps/australia/
Bo
Bo
WA
192 posts
Bo Bo
WA, 192 posts
1 Oct 2011 7:44am
Foolish Pom for sure. Went in the water despite warning sirens, white flag. Background info:

www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/fish-hoek-shark-victim-stable-1147488
Addikt
Addikt
WA
553 posts
WA, 553 posts
1 Oct 2011 9:10am
hamburglar said...

the only 100% method to prevent shark attack is to stay out of the water

more room for the rest of us nut cases

not sure on same team or arrogant pommy turo hope for speedy recovery anyways

had one setting up between the flags yesterday couldn't believe my eyes,let him set up lines then let him know red and yellow flags is swimming area not kite launch area .26km of beach, 50m off limits ssheessh WTF.


I was talking about the shark team....;)
Addikt
Addikt
WA
553 posts
WA, 553 posts
1 Oct 2011 9:18am
riddim1 said...

It may be just me...but I honestly do not know why this kiter forums keeps bringing up shark stories to insight fear.....It probably attracts readers if I was to guess.... But the fact is most kiter's only spend a small fraction of their water hours actually submersed in the ocean.... the rest of their time is spent either in the air, on a wave or skipping over flat water....any style...it doesn't matter! I also understand that most kiters learn somewhere and spend sometime body dragging about the shallows. With all this in consideration, nothing compares to the hours spent paddling out to secluded wave spots, sitting up on your stick and waiting for the sets to come.....dangling your limbs the whole time. The fact is, sharks rarely attack on spontaneity. I have kited over sharks, but I've also kited over schools of fish, dolphins and stingrays....its all same. I don't understand why kiters rave on about this crap for....It really is an embarrassment to our sport. Keep it real.......

As a disclaimer.....This also doesn't increase my chances of getting chomped.


Has nothing to do with insighting fear and all about making people aware about what's happening in our waters here and in other kiting destinations. Our sport happens in their environment and that is real....!
stuntnaz
stuntnaz
NSW
540 posts
NSW, 540 posts
1 Oct 2011 3:14pm
I wonder when were going to start seing kiters wearing divers knifes .You can fight off sharks and cut your lines if you get into trouble.
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