Surfer Riding Blind for Real. How about Kiteboarders?

DrLightWind · **Posted:** Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:58 am

I know there is a trick in kiteboarding back loop to blind kiteloop transition / landing blind etc.....
And I'm not talking about Andy the "Grasshopper" with a bucket over his head doing it

Also I'm aware there are couple of people here without legs and missing hands here on KF,
But how about to be able to kiteboard when real blind, like this surfer below :?:

DrLW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R8zp8WfqXg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdlVUbyXocI

jack bush · **Joined:** Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:54 pm **Posts:** 94

That's Incredible !

ronnie · **Joined:** Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:39 pm **Posts:** 2348

Might be possible on flat water?

DrLightWind · **Posted:** Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:19 pm

DrLightWind wrote:

But how about to be able to kiteboard when real blind, like this surfer below :?:

Any challengers yet :?:

wazzaah · **Posted:** Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:31 pm

Read about a blind dutch woman last year who was kiting. She got her instructions from someone on shore with mic/headphones.

I think it was in the Dutch Access magazine, but try google: blind kitesurfing ........ and you'll understand what the list looks like :wink:

Though sometimes i think there are a lot of blind kiters on the water she would be the only one who can honestly say: "i didn't see you." if she crashes into you :lol:

Dan Glyaire · **Joined:** Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:11 pm **Posts:** 327

?
i just thought most kiters are blind.

locofighter · **Joined:** Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:58 pm **Posts:** 38

Not really practical for kiting as you fly your kite in to someones lines more easily.

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