Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2002 5:28 am
There is a database of listing of kitesurfing accidents and incidents reported from around the world at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kitesurf/ ... itesurfing Accident Database/
The purpose of this database is to pass on the hard won lessons often by injury, pain or worse by our fellow riders. I hope that through good communication of the means of not only getting injured but more importantly how to avoid this, we will all benefit.
There is an impressive quantity of injuries that were either less severe due to the use of a helmet or many that might have been less severe if one had been worn. Other trends are also apparent upon closer inspection of the incidents.
Rick Iossi
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kitesurf/ ... itesurfing Accident Database/
The purpose of this database is to pass on the hard won lessons often by injury, pain or worse by our fellow riders. I hope that through good communication of the means of not only getting injured but more importantly how to avoid this, we will all benefit.
There is an impressive quantity of injuries that were either less severe due to the use of a helmet or many that might have been less severe if one had been worn. Other trends are also apparent upon closer inspection of the incidents.
Rick Iossi