Kitesurf Fatality in Germany
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:12 pm
I just read about a fatality in Germany.
Not really clear what happened, but for sure his lines where around his neck.
It also says, he was in preparation to get onto the water (on a river, so gusty conditions), then gusts hit him, he hit land several times and the lines tangled around his neck.
He died in the hospital.
http://www.ksta.de/chorweiler/tragische ... 72566.html
Sounds like he was alone, so no one will have details.
A golden rule has been broken here: never go out alone. Keep those rules in mind, it could have saved his life, since I assume he wanted to self launch, got lofted, then fell into his lines and then killed him this way.
RIP
Not really clear what happened, but for sure his lines where around his neck.
It also says, he was in preparation to get onto the water (on a river, so gusty conditions), then gusts hit him, he hit land several times and the lines tangled around his neck.
He died in the hospital.
http://www.ksta.de/chorweiler/tragische ... 72566.html
Sounds like he was alone, so no one will have details.
A golden rule has been broken here: never go out alone. Keep those rules in mind, it could have saved his life, since I assume he wanted to self launch, got lofted, then fell into his lines and then killed him this way.
RIP