The kite in question was a DOG as Prawnhead pointed out.
Was pretty much brand new, half dozen sessions old.
It was one of those rider beware days with lots of water moving around, current, swell and wind.
This particular kite could be a brother to the LINK, having similar Hindenberg characteristics, which it did.
I activated my safety before the swells impacted with the kite, hoping the wind would continue to blow the kite downwind away from pictured rocks.
The swell however carried the kite straight onto the rocks, bar, lines and safety.
There the kite stayed for several days, lines wrapped around rocks, getting smashed.
Even with fellow kiters offering use of their hook knifes, I had no intentions of adding to the carnage swimming around rocks with that much water moving around.
To the kites credit it did remain inflated for several days in decent size swells, until I was able to safely swim around it and cut away the debris.
There was nothing to save, just a mess to clear away.
I will say that particular model of kite was a PURE
heap of S#%&
The good news was that my new board only suffered minor dings after its trip over the same rocks
, great price, he also found and fixed a split in the leading edge. He has repaired my kites and freinds kites before and has always done an excellent job.
