Kiteboarding fatality in Eckwarden, Germany
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:43 pm
On March 21, 2004 a fatal kiteboarding accident occured while launching a kite in strong, gusty winds.
Read the complete story as transcribed by Rick Iossi, FKA here at Kiteforum:
http://www.kiteforum.com/index.php?page ... tton=forum
This is another avoidable fatality we can all learn from. Although conditions were certainly less, this is also why I chose not to take needless risks today in conditions at a location that had the potential to be excessively dangerous. Chances are things would have been ok, but why risk it?
Others present had advised the victim against launching at all, let alone with a grossly oversized kite. Unfortunately, he did a short while later. Keep an eye on your fellow kiters; if you see something wrong or ill advised, speak up. You may save someone's life or prevent severe injury by doing so.
If in doubt, don't go out!
Read the complete story as transcribed by Rick Iossi, FKA here at Kiteforum:
http://www.kiteforum.com/index.php?page ... tton=forum
This is another avoidable fatality we can all learn from. Although conditions were certainly less, this is also why I chose not to take needless risks today in conditions at a location that had the potential to be excessively dangerous. Chances are things would have been ok, but why risk it?
Others present had advised the victim against launching at all, let alone with a grossly oversized kite. Unfortunately, he did a short while later. Keep an eye on your fellow kiters; if you see something wrong or ill advised, speak up. You may save someone's life or prevent severe injury by doing so.
If in doubt, don't go out!