Thanks to Rick Iossi

[Beau Monde]

for the forum, and years of great advice and posting I have read since 2003 in various places-- there was no room for complacency with C kites, now of course there is, and the challenge is often to remember and plan for the worst that can happen-- if things break, if someone else does something dumb, if a self launch or landing goes wrong--

I've meant to say for a long time-- thanks Rick for everything you have done --

[ricki]

Thank you very much for commenting, i appreciate it. Some things have changed moving on from traditional C kites. Still, folks get hurt even with the new kites unfortunately. Some in old ways, some in new. There is still more to learn and try to pass along. As long as kiting as been around, there are still problems with access and risk management. Recently I've been communicating with several different concerns abroad about these issues. So, we're still working to adopt sustainable practices in this sport even after better than a decade of popularity. With time and persistence, we'll get there. Thanks again and good winds!