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TheKiteSurfer
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Postby TheKiteSurfer » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:35 pm
We've all had Kitesurfing injuries of varying degrees.
What's your worst injury?
How long were you out of the game?
What did you do to fill the gap?
Did you continue Kitesurfing?
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jonysan
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Postby jonysan » Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:14 pm
1/by myself in Egypt, Landed on dead coral, infected deep cuts in both feet,
2/about two weeks
3/learnt to hobble to the bar
4/Yes
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longwhitecloud
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Postby longwhitecloud » Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:37 pm
Broken ankle and snapped ligament joining fibular and tibia - they say a year but we see.
Sup, cycling and prone surfing. Cannot wait to kite again but will joining the lawn mowing crew for a while.
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plummet
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Postby plummet » Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:47 pm
Several could have died moments but no injuries taking me off the water for any period of time. The think the worst one was a twisted knee which took about 6 months to come right. But I kited throughout.
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knotwindy
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Postby knotwindy » Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:57 pm
1 injured my thumb opening a non twist-off top beer for lunch
2 out for about a 1/2 hour
3 drank the beer
4 should have to keep drinking but went back out
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haiku
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Postby haiku » Sun Jul 23, 2017 9:29 am
I fractured my sternum (It literally exploded) hitting hard the water after a megaloop in very strong wind. I was using a wave kite....big mistake
! Worst crash ever, I risked my life, I remained unconscius for several seconds It was a miracle that I was able to relaunch my kite and get to the beach body dragging.
Cheers
Carlo
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Toby
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Barra do Cauipe, Brazil
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Postby Toby » Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:25 am
What's your worst injury?
Hurt My rib
How long were you out of the game?
6 weeks
What did you do to fill the gap?
Nothing
Did you continue Kitesurfing?
No, to much pain, but after 6 weeks pain was ok
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plummet
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Postby plummet » Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:47 am
Pretty pissant injuries really. Thats why kiting is so good. The risk to reward ratio is pretty good.
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plummet
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Postby plummet » Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:22 am
Oh. I forgot.
Broke a toe walk across rocks on the way to land. Carried on kiting but damn that toe hurt for months. Kept hitting it.....
Bit of whiplash learning to hydrofoil.
If I count land kiting. Split my head open getting lofted into a fence land boarding. Compressed my spine buggying in sand dunes.
But mountain bike has a bigger list.
Broken several toes hitting stuff
3 dislocated fingers,
Ac joint
Brocken wrist, elbow and a hernia.
All in all pretty low injury count for many years of shenanigans
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Toby
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Postby Toby » Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:37 am
plummet wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:47 am
Pretty pissant injuries really. Thats why kiting is so good. The risk to reward ratio is pretty good.
depends on the style.
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