A KITE surfer is in a critical condition after he hit a concrete wall in Redcliffe this afternoon.
www.couriermail.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes
Here's hoping he will be ok.
A very bad situation indeed: This from the Kitesurfing Forum-
"A kite surfer died after he hit the concrete at Redcliffe's Suttons Beach yesterday afternoon.
The 28-year-old Wynnum man was kite surfing on Suttons Beach when he was caught up in a gust of wind.
He then hit the concrete footpath and suffered head and chest injuries.
A Department of Community Safety spokeswoman said emergency services were called to the incident at 2.26pm and the man was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a critical condition.
A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the man died from his injuries late Sunday afternoon.
www.couriermail.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes "
Apparently his name was Julian Hope. Our sincere condolences to his friends and family from the windsurfing community.
That's very, very sad. I echo Scott's condolences. I'm sure everyone who sails from Redcliffe, windsurf or kite, is feeling for this man and his family.
Wow tragic, haircut and myself recurs a guy named Julian at shearwater one arvo a few months back, same guy?
Sad news to the wind fraternity.
Thats really sad news indeed. I mean you get into these sports to enjoy life not for that to happen. Very sad.
