Voilà des histoires comme on les aime. Les medias ont certaines fois tendance à présenter notre sport comme dangeureux et ils aiment relater les accidents en tous genres. Pour une fois, une histoire qui fait du bien à notre sport!

Matty Kalajzich a repeché un père et ses deux enfants en difficulté au large en les ramenant au bord en faisant de la nage tractée avec son aile. Les enfants jouaient au bord lorsqu'ils se sont fait emportés par les vagues et le courant. Le père s'est jetté à l'eau derrière eux mais s'est lui aussi rapidement trouvée en difficulté. Une fois sain et sauf sur la plage, le père avoue même avoir été sur le point de laisser partir un des ses enfants pour au moins pouvoir en sauvant un...

brrrr ca donne les frissons. Enfin, on vous laisse lire la version complète des faits ci-dessous (en anglais)

In a remarkable turn of events in Geraldton, a Dad found himself being swept offshore holding on to two kids who couldn't swim.

Sunday night at 8pm, the wind is cranking at over 30 knots (55 km/h), and there is one kiter out - Matty Kalajzich.

Speaking with Matt, he said that the wind was turning offshore, so he heads in to call it a day. It's then that he sees the Dad with two 4-6 year old children on his shoulders in trouble. The man is about 150 metres offshore, and is yelling for help.

With 30 knot offshore winds a single man trying to keep himself and two kids afloat is clearly headed for disaster.

Immediately ditching his board, Matt makes his way to the man, grabs one of the kids and carries the child to shore using the power of his kite. Once that boy is safe on land, Matt heads back out to the Dad and remaining child and drags them to safety.

Once onshore, it becomes clear the speed at which the kids were swept out by the ocean. Whilst bent over getting his breath back it's plain to see the Dad is still fully clothed (including reading glasses). The kids have been playing by the sea, the rip and the wind have then rapidly dragged them out of their depth - Dad has jumped in after them, and quickly found himself out of his depth as well.

The man reveals that just prior to Matt appearing he was about to let one of the children go so that he could save at least one - at unbelievable situation to face, when only 10 minutes earlier he was having a fun on the beach.

Well done to Matty Kalajzich - hero of the day!