I was out in the surf the other day boosting some airs off the waves and and doing some transition jumps close to shore when my board slipped off and I fell into the water feet first . I hit a sand bank, now I have broken my heal bone into pieces the doctors said I pretty much broke my heal off .
I go into hospital this week for a operation to get plates and screws put in and they say no kiteboarding for six months .
So my advice to my fellow kiteboarders is stay clear of shallow water, I know I will from now on . I will post a picture of the CT scan soon looks nasty.

stuntnaz said...

I was out in the surf the other day boosting some airs off the waves and and doing some transition jumps close to shore when my board slipped off and I fell into the water feet first . I hit a sand bank, now I have broken my heal bone into pieces the doctors said I pretty much broke my heal off .
I go into hospital this week for a operation to get plates and screws put in and they say no kiteboarding for six months .
So my advice to my fellow kiteboarders is stay clear of shallow water, I know I will from now on . I will post a picture of the CT scan soon looks nasty.

that sounds nasty mate. Sh!t time of year to do it also. The shallow water warning is just common sense.

I learnt my lesson 5 weeks ago, however I broke 7 bones in my foot and not my heal in the same situation.

I'm bad for that one, I don't do it on purpose but on a downwinder last weekend I landed actually on the beach three times, sometimes you're a little late to jump and then you carry a lot further than you expect...

Get well soon...

Good point stuntnaz.I think a lot of kitesurfing injuries happen on that hard sand near the waterline.The great thing about jumping in shallow water is how smooth the takeoff can be.If the temptation is too much for some try to find a spot where it drops off to deeper water or where the sand is soft.Hope you have a speedy recovery.

Get well soon.

My fav saying at the moment is:-

If your going to be dumb you better be tough.

I jump in shallow water, I just make sure im not pushing it, eg only stuff I'm super comfortable with.

Shallow water for me is when ya fins start hitting the bottom.

Knee deep is good times.

But yeah, sometimes ya pay the price, I've got good at doing the pancake technique rather than putting an arm or leg out for impact.

I guess ive learnt from making mistakes.

Sucks that you've done ya self injury, hope ya make a fast and full recovery.

Try my "pancake" technique it works for snowboarding crashes too.

Yep been there big boost hit a dead patch of wind and came down like a rock on a sandbar,crushed and split my knee cartilage off the water for the whole season,two years later still gotta strap it up.
Try to avoid the shallow jumps more now but it's easy to get a bit loose,there's many a time I think s**t that was close.

"Warning" stupid Hurts.

However water does not hurt as much as icy snow, hard sand etc etc.

I guess it comes down to good risk assessment and crash skill.

To answer your question plummet, to dissipate an impact over a larger area can be refered to as pancaking,

For example, if I was coming down on left side rather than putting wrist out for first impact I might go for the forearm or even the entire length of my body.

Every situation is different, I've had my share of injuries, and have kited in your area extensively.
Fitzroy beach has left big bruises and even broken ribs.

Plummet, I'm not 100% sure where the shallow water in Taranaki is? But appreciate rocks are a little bit different to Altona sludge.

Love the naki, miss the surf and the Flatwater in between.

Everybody crashes, it's all part progression.

Kiting can be dangerous, but kiters can remove a lot of the risk....... Skills, equipment, conditions.

Bloody show ponies

Sorry you got hurt i smashed my heel into 14 pieces so i know what you are going through . Could not screw any thing to it no part of bone was big enough . On cruches for 6 months and was kiting in 8 months still kite now but cant run on it and it has been 3 years since i done it . i was real happy to be walking again on it but the biggest stoke was geting back on a board . Stay positive and yes i was told i couldn't go kiting again . There is a light at the end but it is a long way away for you at the moment .

Stuntnaz,
Good luck and good fight for recovery.
Regards,
Fred

We all feel your pain and flippin misfortune,good luck in your recovery Stuntnaz ...from the Towradgi beach crew.

www.seabreeze.com.au/Media/View/6727580/Kitesurfing/Nazs-injury-2/?m=3&p=stuntnaz

Oh man, what a way to spend the holidays.

I feel for ya.

Looking at the bright side, at least ya other two legs are still fully functioning.

Lol.

Feel like bit of a knob now going on about shallow water being all good, my bad.

Mikedobee said...

stuntnaz said...
www.seabreeze.com.au/Media/View/6727578/Kitesurfing/Nazs-injury-1/?m=3&p=stuntnaz

Still trying to get my hands on the ct scan photo's

Damn it man! I know exactly what you are going through. In 2004 went for the season opening (first snow in October) in the Carpathians. After walking up the mountain to about 1500m, I started riding my snowboard on a really really difficult track


After about 15 minutes riding, I missed a turn and rode into a bloody tree feet first. The result: broke my tibial malleolus into pieces.

I underwent 2 surgical procedures and walked with crutches 4 months plus physiotherapy to regain the flexibility.

I had to miss an entire season of snowboarding just because I wanted to go on a track I've never done before. But as you said, you don't think about these kind of stuff when your brain is packed with a mix of adrenaline and dopamine.

Get well and hope to see you on the water soon!

wow, where do you stow that pick handle as you board down! wouldn't want to have that poke you in the dot. Do you know there are lifts and stuff? screw fighting gravity

i said this to eppo. scam somebodys buggy. you will be able to kite buggy well before hitting the water again.

Ok its not kitesurfing but its cool none the less and yourl learn a new sport and have fun sitting down when you cant stand!