This guy was kite foiling. He was working on tacks and attacked at the moment he briefly touched down. I have been looking for information about circumstances around the time of the attack. This is the first I have seen this information. You heard it from Kevin Scott or someone close to him? Does a...

In the USA kiters are considered to be vessels in terms of required safety gear and with regard to the Rules of the Road. This may vary elsewhere.

The primary mistake in both of these cases, was launching in those conditions in the first place and not a question of choice of gear, launching technique, etc.. These other factors have been important in other accidents, just not these two in my opinion. The more recent kiter was warned by two peop...

I never had any luck with the remotes in water. Water seems to interfere with reliable performance. Perhaps a bag housing might improve the situation?

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It may be hard to believe, but kiting history didn't start with Kiteforum. The forum came to life around November 2001 and has done amazing things for the sport since that time. When I say back in the day in the current context, for me it goes back to 1998 for others perhaps to the mid 1990's. In th...

Back in the day, we were all kitesurfers, even flysurfers. Then there was an organized effort to change the name of the sport to kiteboarding. This was particularly popular with some in the kiting media, it made sense to others in the industry and so gained a lot of support. I recall an important me...

Thank you Toby for creating Kiteforum and working so hard to keep it going over all these years. Thanks to all the contributors who brought ideas, comments, questions and a great deal more to the forum. It's been educational, entertaining and has made an important difference in kiting and more recen...

I am very sorry to hear of Michael's accident and wish both he and his family strength and healing. Thank you for sharing your story. I learned many years back that after the kite is on the ground in a solo landing, to NEVER approach the kite while still hooked in particularly if it is "unflagged." ...

It is good to be aware of your surroundings, 360 degrees around you, on a routine basis. Boats, other kiters, kayakers, waterspouts, squalls, white water lines can move in with minimal warning, unless you are used to scanning your surroundings. Initially it isn't that easy but it is worth developing...