NZ kitesurfer rescued at Nelson

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Peterc150
Peterc150
VIC
710 posts
VIC, 710 posts
24 Feb 2012 10:58pm
Interesting article about a kitesurfer in NZ www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/6474744/Kitesurfer-swam-to-island-after-fall



A Nelson kitesurfer was rescued from Haulashore Island after she got into difficulty yesterday afternoon and had to ditch her kite.


The rescued woman did not have a buoyancy vest or flares, he said.

"We've been pushing for years to encourage kitesurfers to carry flares and wear some buoyancy vests. They make special buoyancy vests for kitesurfers, now but not many people use theirs."


It would appear she was kiting in offshore wind when she crashed then released her kite, but made it safely to an island after leaving the kite.
NickT
NickT
WA
1094 posts
WA, 1094 posts
24 Feb 2012 9:34pm
Sounds like she new the risks and rescued herself successfully. Story reeks of a hidden agenda for PFD's.
Addikt
Addikt
WA
553 posts
WA, 553 posts
24 Feb 2012 10:01pm
She was beached as Bro ......
hamburglar
hamburglar
ACT
2174 posts
ACT, 2174 posts
25 Feb 2012 8:06am
cool where do i get some of them flares , imagine a double
kiteloop with a couple of stabber brand flares exausting out the
back.

may require a Bat Stabber utility belt to carry flares,hook knife,
sunscreen,deodorant,coffee m/c,and tissue pouch(for WA )


Are they serious ???

next thing will be an RBT on the beach
dogfish
dogfish
NT
255 posts
NT, 255 posts
25 Feb 2012 9:15am
^^

alverstone
alverstone
WA
533 posts
WA, 533 posts
27 Feb 2012 1:41pm
She looks fit enuff ... to swim that distance
kitebored
kitebored
NSW
593 posts
NSW, 593 posts
27 Feb 2012 5:59pm
She looks a bit sheepish with all the attention
radman4
radman4
678 posts
678 posts
27 Feb 2012 3:09pm
^^^ nice one will prob take a while to live this down,good publicity though
pueter66
pueter66
QLD
205 posts
QLD, 205 posts
27 Feb 2012 5:15pm
Were am I going to store my flare I will have to get rid of my sock.
and if it ignites I wont need rescue I should be able to run back to the beach.
tightlines
tightlines
WA
3509 posts
WA, 3509 posts
27 Feb 2012 8:30pm
kitebored said...

She looks a bit sheepish with all the attention


She would want to be careful if she starts looking sheepish she is going to get even more attention over there.
Addikt
Addikt
WA
553 posts
WA, 553 posts
27 Feb 2012 11:27pm
^


Plummet
Plummet
4862 posts
4862 posts
28 Feb 2012 2:44am
tightlines said...

kitebored said...

She looks a bit sheepish with all the attention


She would want to be careful if she starts looking sheepish she is going to get even more attention over there.


do want to know what happen to all the sheep we rooted? she em over to aus and you ate them...... hehehehe
puppetonastring
puppetonastring
WA
3619 posts
WA, 3619 posts
28 Feb 2012 3:41am
hamburglar said...

next thing will be an RBT on the beach


Done already.
Regular occurrence at Scarbs in WA
tightlines
tightlines
WA
3509 posts
WA, 3509 posts
28 Feb 2012 4:53am
Plummet said...

tightlines said...

kitebored said...

She looks a bit sheepish with all the attention


She would want to be careful if she starts looking sheepish she is going to get even more attention over there.


do want to know what happen to all the sheep we rooted? she em over to aus and you ate them...... hehehehe


Hey Plummet this Kiwi friend of mine was bragging about how many sex partners he had had, so I asked him how many.
He started counting and then he fell asleep........

hamburglar
hamburglar
ACT
2174 posts
ACT, 2174 posts
28 Feb 2012 8:44am
puppetonastring said...

hamburglar said...

next thing will be an RBT on the beach


Done already.
Regular occurrence at Scarbs in WA


for kiting?

lucky i'm in the ACT
Plummet
Plummet
4862 posts
4862 posts
28 Feb 2012 8:40am
tightlines said...

Plummet said...

tightlines said...

kitebored said...

She looks a bit sheepish with all the attention


She would want to be careful if she starts looking sheepish she is going to get even more attention over there.


do want to know what happen to all the sheep we rooted? she em over to aus and you ate them...... hehehehe

Hey Plummet this Kiwi friend of mine was bragging about how many sex partners he had had, so I asked him how many.
He started counting and then he fell asleep........



hahah!. whats long and hard and F#$ks Ausies?







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