Comments on: Kite Surfer Goes Out During Tropical Storm, Learns Valuable Lesson About the Power of Nature http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/08/kite_surfer_goes_out_during_tropical_storm_learns_valuable_lesson_about_the_power_of_nature-2/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:19:01 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: GranG http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/08/kite_surfer_goes_out_during_tropical_storm_learns_valuable_lesson_about_the_power_of_nature-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10304 GranG Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:49:43 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/08/kite_surfer_goes_out_during_tropical_storm_learns_valuable_lesson_about_the_power_of_nature-2.html#comment-10304 <p>This is am embarresment to anyone that kitesurfs.</p> <p>The sport does not need idiots launching in winds like this -- bad drivers in cars don't get cars banned... but kites are under pressure and these incidents certainly don't help</p> <p>If you look at the video you can see the person getting lofted, over-correcting the kite to the left, and effectively pulling a kite loop in gale winds...</p> <p>I am surprised Chris was not there to stop this stupidity.</p> This is am embarresment to anyone that kitesurfs.

The sport does not need idiots launching in winds like this — bad drivers in cars don’t get cars banned… but kites are under pressure and these incidents certainly don’t help

If you look at the video you can see the person getting lofted, over-correcting the kite to the left, and effectively pulling a kite loop in gale winds…

I am surprised Chris was not there to stop this stupidity.

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