Op kiteforum.com: ernstig kite ongeluk op 6 jan: gebroken ribben, schedel, wervels en verlamd vanaf zijn knieen. Ligt nu aan de beademing. Er wordt geld ingezameld want deze dude is niet verzekerd. Specifics over het ongeluk worden er nog niet gegeven. Blijft blijkbaar toch link
We have had a number of tragic accidents since October worldwide including a recent one in Miami. There were individual factors involved in each circumstance as is usually the case. I was delaying posting the accounts until after the holidays out of respect. They will be uploaded soon.
A common factor to several of them was experienced riders launching in excessively gusty conditions, perhaps without realizing it. More accurately perhaps without realizing how small their factor of safety was in riding in such conditions. If it seems too gusty, it probably is.
In several of these severe accidents, other kiteboarders thought about going out BUT DIDN'T because they felt uneasy about the conditions.
Whole story here:
