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Sarasota Update - Minor Incident
Hey all - I was driving back from kiting on Lake Huron (sweet) - spoke to Trent and he and Gabor were at S Lido riding last weekend - squall came in (so did Trent and Gabor) - an apparent newbee didn't land his kite in time - got lofted (luckily off-shore) - hit water pretty hard - may have busted (or badly messed up) fingers and ribs - also had trouble depowering/flagging kite cuz leash was hooked up (maybe wrong - don't know) to a suicide leash - anyway before Trent could get to the newb' the newb released his crashed kite as the outgoing current and wind was dragging him deeper - lucky for newb' a jet skier retrieved him and his kite
we did not know this dude - someone said he was a veterinarian (?) anyway, if someone knows him maybe they could let him know how dangerous those thunderstorms can be OS/Sarasota PS: sorry if the facts are not perfect - was not there but want to see if anyone can make contact - could have been a lot worse for the guy |
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Yo Joe, ill ask my sources who this newb is (Trent and Gabor) LOL
sounds like one very lucky newb. |
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Just give him a steak. That'll cure this vegetarian of his woes.
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Im amazed people are kiting this summer. i havent been out since? last winter?....but i still dont have any desire to go squall kiting.
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It was Mike Reinhardt, who is a vet. Joe's description was pretty much what happened .Wasnt there myself but heard about it from someone who was. I think hes ok. He was going to set his finger himself.I remember looking out of the office about 5 pm that day and the trees were going crazy and i wondered if anyone got caught out in it.
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Mike with the older Naish C kites and UnderGround board?
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