Best Day Kiting this year
Moby | 23/10/2005I had 5 hours out kiting at brighton today. the wind was north east, so I decided to do a run to Kurnell. I guess around 10kms 1 way. got back to brighton le sands and decided to do it again.
The second time on the way back, about 2 kms from the beach my chicken loop snapped/exploded (this holds the front two lines of the kite to my harness). This resulted in the kite being fully powered up, and all tension on my arms without any warning, so it basically ripped the bar from my hands.
so I’m dead in the water knowing something of my gear has failed and now I have to self rescue. I retrieve my bar & wind up my lines. A jetskier comes out and checks Im Ok, he takes my board back to shore.
The coast guard boat also cruised past, didnt offer help, just checking I was breathing. Boat rescues are a biartch anyway..
So I got the kite acting as a sail and eventually made it to the beach. What an adventure. only 1 or 2 of the kiters saw it happen. but said it was pretty impressive.
Really should get around to putting my contact details on my board, and fixing my leash 
Forget the leash, but definitely get the contact info on
P-Air | 24/10/2005Forget the leash, but definitely get the contact info on your board. On at least two occasions, I was very happy I did this, and on one occasion back when I had just started kiting, I regretted very much not doing this and to this day never saw that board again
Also good to check the gear right before going out, but glad you made it back in one piece, I know the feeling you experienced.
Cheers…