UK kitesurfer rescued after lines wrap legs
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juandesooka
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Re: UK kitesurfer rescued after lines wrap legs
So the obvious question: why no knife? or couldn't reach it or dropped it?
A buddy had a Kite mare where he was hog tied but his harness turned and ccouldn't reach knife. Scary. Ideal to have one near upper body....I sewed one into impact vest at chest level.
A buddy had a Kite mare where he was hog tied but his harness turned and ccouldn't reach knife. Scary. Ideal to have one near upper body....I sewed one into impact vest at chest level.
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Re: UK kitesurfer rescued after lines wrap legs
Happy it worked out well for Robert!
Very important was that he swam to the Kite and gold on...if not you can drown very quickly in cold water.
I wonder what got him tangled so much?
Very important was that he swam to the Kite and gold on...if not you can drown very quickly in cold water.
I wonder what got him tangled so much?
Re: UK kitesurfer rescued after lines wrap legs
Helmet gopro boots gps watch and a backpack 
Wonder what he was doing in what also looks to be semi off-shore conditions
Very happy that he made it with no injuries. That must have been so awfull to be trapped like that. Damn
Wonder what he was doing in what also looks to be semi off-shore conditions Very happy that he made it with no injuries. That must have been so awfull to be trapped like that. Damn
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Re: UK kitesurfer rescued after lines wrap legs
www.eezycut.com
https://www.amazon.com/EEZYCUT-Trilobit ... ds=eezycut
https://www.amazon.com/EEZYCUT-Trilobit ... +trilobite
These knifes should come with every harness.
https://www.amazon.com/EEZYCUT-Trilobit ... ds=eezycut
https://www.amazon.com/EEZYCUT-Trilobit ... +trilobite
These knifes should come with every harness.
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Re: UK kitesurfer rescued after lines wrap legs
+1 They are built tough with good quality stainless steel blades. I use them scuba diving.matth wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:57 pmwww.eezycut.com
https://www.amazon.com/EEZYCUT-Trilobit ... ds=eezycut
https://www.amazon.com/EEZYCUT-Trilobit ... +trilobite
These knifes should come with every harness.
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Re: UK kitesurfer rescued after lines wrap legs
Good job Robert! Remember guys, climb on top of your kite if you get tangled while you still have a little bit of mobility. Makes so much difference. Sometimes you forget to bring your knife, other times you drop it, lots can happen, as long as he came back safe, no fatality, it's all good in my book. It's very easy to tangle when the wind dies and you are swimming around trying to relaunch. You may not even notice that a leg gets trapped by a line and by the time you notice it can be too late. To prevent tangles you have to remember never kick your legs, swim with the arms only.
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Re: UK kitesurfer rescued after lines wrap legs
This is a better link. Shows the the harness holster. I would also recommend getting the brighter colors and not black.
https://www.amazon.com/EEZYCUT-Trilobit ... TYSQ376GAX
https://www.amazon.com/EEZYCUT-Trilobit ... TYSQ376GAX
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Re: UK kitesurfer rescued after lines wrap legs
The crew on the rescue boat didn't just cut that tangled mess of line off his leg?
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Re: UK kitesurfer rescued after lines wrap legs
That was odd ? maybe the lines had not been cut in the water, and the guy wanted to save the lines !!
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