Guys sending their kites through weddings, people looping into other people, kiters telling swimmers to piss off, other spraying swimmers.

Tis the season to be a douche bag from the sounds of it.

Lucky you, it could have been way worse...
I have to ask about the board though, it is a hell of a snap?

the strange thing is he is actually a nice bloke, Im going to assume he didn't notice until I chat to him again because he didn't seem like the kind of person to just nail someone and then kite away. I've seen him rescue people's boards, loan his kites to people, etc. so obviously just a mistake.

Just be glad you done with that crappy plank POS board.

:)
I used to have a nobile 666 just like yours - and I snapped it in pretty much the same place as you did - from landing hard on flat water. 77Kgs - and riding away from the landings

Now have an Aboard - much stronger

Jimmy Blunt said...

I broke my Nobile NBL 09 board a few months ago. It was already 10 month old but i brought it back to the shop to ask for warranty. ( happened during normal riding/jumping)
The just made some photos to send to Nobile and after a week they replaced it.

They told me that Nobile's policy is to replace all broken boards if you don't broke them on rocks, reefs,.... but if it happens during riding.
How old is the board and how did you broke it?

Definitively worth a try

Its a 2007

I basically crashed into the water and then dragged the nose for 10 or so metres, when I went to get going again it was fully snapped. It's never touched a rock, not a scratch on it

I broke my 2008 Nobile 555 last season landing a boost - on water. Nobile replaced the board with an 2010 555 after my retailer forwarded the pictures to them (Although this did take a while), and I am very happy with it. I have to say I am very impressed with their willingness to replace warranty boards that have failed during normal use - this is how all companies should operate - Good on you Shinny.

Although it does seem that their boards may not be as strong as some others, it will not put me off buying them as long as they keep their warranty replacement policy. I think their boards are great and I will continue to buy them.

hey wishy et al.
I got a cardboard (cardboarding.com.au) and from memory im pretty sure ur guaranteed a replacement if u break one... anyway just a thought

So it wasn't the Asian guy it was another mystery black kite. Apologies, I thought there was only one black kite out but apparently there was a wainman and a slingy.