RIP.... thoughts & prayers to family & friends. As noted, wait for the coroner's report.... but even then, it is unlikely the full details will ever be established. On high wind days, check prevailing & forecast conditions at your spot & surrounding upwind spots, gusts, water temp/conditions, triple...

Each to their own re wetsuits - when I went (a loong time ago) a 3/2 shorty was toasty. As for accidents, as noted before, newbies to the beaches be careful as the intensity/density of the wind is incredible - a mate's brother is an orthopaedic surgeon and is kept very busy with an operating theater...

As you say, nice video & I'm sure that is fine for hydro-foiling (i.e. lighter winds), but for me 12m means 20-25knots and a kite held with a tiny sand bag would disappear off down wind

I saw this and thought I would share my experience, as I had a weird thing going on with my stats going off all the WOO leader-boards. I emailed WOO and had very prompt responses & given the advice to simply delete the WOO app & reinstall (DOH should have though of this!). Problem solved & all worki...

RIP to the rider/friends & family From the location footage showing the clouds, this should have triggered everyone to stop any launches, with all kiters coming in & getting their kites down asap. With experience, strong gradient winds are fine, but squall activity is dangerous - if you are in doubt...

I've been in November three times - kited or surfed every day at Silver Sands & up the E Coast - had a couple of mornings with rain & went fishing.

Just noticed that Simon at Nomad is knocking out carbon/"spectra" boards for close on €2,000 ! But at least this is for a custom board. Made me think back 15years or so when Tad Ciastula started making boards with this new wonder-material Had one of Tad's tinkler tails. First tail broke after 30 mi...

Everyone's body is different. Choose whatever is most comfortable. I usually ride with 1 or 2 inches slack in my harness and rely on keeping the kite low so it doesn't ride up. I don't like the feeling of a tight harness. Do whatever feels right. I know Dimitri rides with 1 or 2 inches slack in his...

+1 25m is perfect for big boosts

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Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:08 pm

Sucks there is no standard, but there's always red tape.

What tape is recommended ? Bike handlebar tape? My NEW Ozone bar grip tape has started to come away after a week in hot temps