Hope Jim is okay. I noticed Jay wearing a helmet last season on the windy days. I basically have a 20+ rule, where I wear a helmet.
In 20+ shit hits the fan too fast to respond to some situations (IMO) and a helmet can save your life. Helmets are a good idea, especially if launching where you don't have much distance from vehicles/objects.

Hey, did it rain there ALL day today like it did here? We lost power for about 2 hours. Shannon Best was on our couch when it went out. He didn't seem to mind too much, cuz he has a bus with a generator.
The Best bus is sweet looking!
http://www.extremekiteskiteboarding....opic.php?t=223

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5696896?GT1=8211

Windshields give a little...unfortunately street signs, trees, rocks and car quarterpanels don't give as much...