Hayling Island is een polulaire kitespot in het Z van Engeland. http://www.hka.org.uk/Afgelopen zondag is daar een kitesurfer verongelukt. De man van 51 jr, had 3 jaar ervaring. Hij vaarde met een 12 meter en zat aan de andere kant van een zand bank toen een rukwind of squall kwam, die hem meevoerde, waarna hij met zijn gezicht naar het water toe bleef liggen. 3 kiters in de buurt hebben getracht hem te helpen. De kiteclub zei dat de man iedere dag op het water zat.

113 hits on this but 0 reactions, why is it?

Sad news, my thoughts are with his family and friends. RIP

I think a lot of people have no words for it.

like me......

@Coringa

I can join you in saying that my thoughts are with .... etc., but I'm pretty sure that none of these people will come to this Dutch website, so how would I prevent it from sounding a bit empty and self righteous?

There are no real big suprising lessons to be learned from this case, so what is there for people to say?

@Martin404

its very easy, I believe it doesnt mather where you leave a message of condoleances. So if I read of a fatality in kitesurfing, I would leave a message. Its just a matter of showing symphaty. Nothing more nothing less.

I guess it surprised me how many people looked at the topic and said nothing, hence my comment. I can understand very well also that people have no words to say which is fine. Everybody should do as they feel.

The lesson from this case is one we already know and always have to take into account when kitesurfing; Be aware of changing weather and act on it.