We just heard news of a kiting fatality in the bay area of the lake.
Kiter has been missing now for a while. Sad news.
Makes my inlaws in New Hampshire worry about their favorite son in law.
Kite fatality Lake Champlain
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Re: Kite fatality Lake Champlain
Terrible news. RIP and strength to his family and friends.
More at https://vtstatepolice.blogspot.com/2021 ... -body.html
and https://www.wcax.com/2021/03/26/canadia ... champlain/
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/just ... ermont.php
More at https://vtstatepolice.blogspot.com/2021 ... -body.html
and https://www.wcax.com/2021/03/26/canadia ... champlain/
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/just ... ermont.php
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Re: Kite fatality Lake Champlain
"Dunningan is reported to have not been wearing a wet suit or a life jacket. Lake conditions are mostly open water with spotty areas of ice."
That's unimaginable ...
That's unimaginable ...
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Re: Kite fatality Lake Champlain
Unfortunately he was found today by Vermont State Police
https://www.compassvermont.com/news/upd ... -XfeDlZeAo
https://www.compassvermont.com/news/upd ... -XfeDlZeAo
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Re: Kite fatality Lake Champlain
That's terrible news....RIP
My condolences...
Let's see what have caused the death...maybe we will have an answer, because once again it sounds strange if someone just died like this.
My condolences...
Let's see what have caused the death...maybe we will have an answer, because once again it sounds strange if someone just died like this.
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Re: Kite fatality Lake Champlain
seems like bad reporting...
was he wearing a dry suit, then?
Sad news...
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Re: Kite fatality Lake Champlain
Probably a snowsuit inspired drysuit easily mistaken as winter clothing by bystanders.
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Re: Kite fatality Lake Champlain
Condolence to his family and friends
The person was on skis and had a flex as a kite. The flex has short lines and the sail is only one layer of tissue. He was on the Canadian side of Lake Champlain on ice. Be safe on ice. . So sorry this happen.
The person was on skis and had a flex as a kite. The flex has short lines and the sail is only one layer of tissue. He was on the Canadian side of Lake Champlain on ice. Be safe on ice. . So sorry this happen.
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