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andrewm
andrewm
WA
243 posts
WA, 243 posts
6 Aug 2011 8:13pm
This dude obviously was. long way out, not even remotely onshore wind and by himself.



waveslave
waveslave
WA
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WA, 4263 posts
6 Aug 2011 8:16pm
What dude ? ^^^
andrewm
andrewm
WA
243 posts
WA, 243 posts
6 Aug 2011 8:31pm


Underoath
Underoath
QLD
2434 posts
QLD, 2434 posts
6 Aug 2011 10:59pm
Natural selection at it's finest.
Joe Cron
Joe Cron
NSW
450 posts
NSW, 450 posts
7 Aug 2011 12:36am
What happened
Joe Cron
Joe Cron
NSW
450 posts
NSW, 450 posts
7 Aug 2011 12:38am
F*#ing confident of making it back upwind too.
RPM
RPM
WA
1549 posts
RPM RPM
WA, 1549 posts
7 Aug 2011 9:24am
AWESOME!


Anyone know who it was and how many hours it took him to get back in?????
ApatheticEnd
ApatheticEnd
WA
995 posts
WA, 995 posts
7 Aug 2011 11:35am
It's the kite's fault...
the gaz
the gaz
WA
173 posts
WA, 173 posts
7 Aug 2011 11:59am
He might be lucky and snag a tanker on his way to Rotto.
Slack
Slack
WA
685 posts
WA, 685 posts
7 Aug 2011 12:06pm
I was on a train yesterday about 10:30 heading past Leighton and saw some guy close to shore body dragging back towards his board. Probably the same guy kiting alone in an off shore wind.
gruezi
gruezi
WA
3464 posts
WA, 3464 posts
7 Aug 2011 1:22pm
I watched a guy with SB and SS Rally, may have been the same guy.......seemed competent..........but Leighton was not the place to be......and the weeds look nasty. I had a very crappy kite on 7m at Woodies. That kite is going back in the shed for months
andrewm
andrewm
WA
243 posts
WA, 243 posts
7 Aug 2011 2:39pm
Yeah he actually looked pretty good. Relaunched it and dropped it a few more times. He ended up kiting down past leighton an making it to the beach.

Looked like he even hit a lip Or two on his way in.

Still risk outweighed the reward I think
kiter64
kiter64
WA
45 posts
WA, 45 posts
7 Aug 2011 4:17pm
When we have the great summers that we do here in WA why risk doing stuff like that , on your own to make it worse , doesnt matter how good you are ....

It did look nice yes but common sense dictates otherwise ! .
hicky
hicky
WA
55 posts
WA, 55 posts
7 Aug 2011 6:04pm
I think you guys should mind your own bees wax and let the man/woman live there lives, we all have a right to make our own decisions!
BarryDawson
BarryDawson
WA
175 posts
WA, 175 posts
7 Aug 2011 6:35pm
hicky said...

I think you guys should mind your own bees wax and let the man/woman live there lives, we all have a right to make our own decisions!


Sure make your own decisions, just remember, if you go out in public and make dumb decisions for all too see, be prepared for the criticism that follows.

Plummet
Plummet
4862 posts
4862 posts
7 Aug 2011 7:05pm
confucious say. man who jerk of into peanut butter is f$%king nuts.
Mr float
Mr float
NSW
3452 posts
NSW, 3452 posts
8 Aug 2011 10:26am
kiter64 said...

When we have the great summers that we do here in WA why risk doing stuff like that , on your own to make it worse , doesnt matter how good you are ....

It did look nice yes but common sense dictates otherwise ! .


summer is too crowded .this way he gets the place all to himself
lostinlondon
lostinlondon
VIC
1159 posts
VIC, 1159 posts
8 Aug 2011 10:55am
Mr float said...

kiter64 said...

When we have the great summers that we do here in WA why risk doing stuff like that , on your own to make it worse , doesnt matter how good you are ....

It did look nice yes but common sense dictates otherwise ! .


summer is too crowded .this way he gets the place all to himself


Yep, I hear the downwinder from Perth to Madagascar is incredible at this time of year... Plenty of ocean to play in and if you're lucky you might get a few waves in at Le Morne in Mauritius on the way...

Q What is the first rule of kitesurfing that is taught to you?

A Don't go out in offshore wind, unless you have boat support.

<Said with pirate voice> "The sea makes fools of the best of us, best not to give her a head start"
default
default
WA
1255 posts
WA, 1255 posts
8 Aug 2011 10:48am
hicky said...

I think you guys should mind your own bees wax and let the man/woman live there lives, we all have a right to make our own decisions!


moron advocate
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
WA, 1501 posts
8 Aug 2011 3:53pm
Would have been awesome conditions, 20-30knots offshore, flat water.
Mental to go out without a jetski or something as backup though! if you can't make it back, and you miss rottnest, something will eat you for sure!
Plummet
Plummet
4862 posts
4862 posts
8 Aug 2011 5:56pm
Maybe he was working on the container ship and was 5km upwind of his launch site off the top container?

GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
4188 posts
NSW, 4188 posts
8 Aug 2011 8:19pm
I heard he packed floaties and flippers
Grommit
Grommit
WA
34 posts
WA, 34 posts
8 Aug 2011 6:49pm
hicky said...

I think you guys should mind your own bees wax and let the man/woman live there lives, we all have a right to make our own decisions!


fair enough people should mind their own business but hes gonna give kiting a bad name if he had to be rescued by sea rescue.
getfunky
getfunky
WA
4485 posts
WA, 4485 posts
8 Aug 2011 7:46pm
Nah - it's all the selfish w@nkers that give kiting a bad name.. he is just shark bait.
Joe Cron
Joe Cron
NSW
450 posts
NSW, 450 posts
9 Aug 2011 10:06am
Plummet said...

Maybe he was working on the container ship and was 5km upwind of his launch site off the top container?




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