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Gator Gris 10-19-2009 09:32 AM

Broken Leg
 
Does anyone know an update or know that guy (Yann?) who compound fractured his Tibia and Fibia Sunday at the Skyway?

Gene was holding his leg together until the ambulance came. He is a tough kid. He was organizing folks getting his gear and car squared away while his leg bones were exposed.

The story is he mis-timed a boost with a loop in very gusty conditions. A dead North wind is a little sketchy at the North end of the Skyway. Too bad the South end is only good at low tide.

Gris

vstone511 10-19-2009 09:54 AM

that sucks well it looks like this year more and more people are doing circles with there kites just gotta becareful

kiter_dude 10-24-2009 07:11 AM

update
 
he is in good hands

his father-in-law is a doctor

i'm guessing his soon-to-be-giving-birth wife is not thrilled

doctors patched him up and said at least 4 months recovery/taking it easy

ya' they said he was cool and calm, i woulda' been screaming like a little girl

Danimal8199 10-24-2009 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gator Gris (Post 42366)

The story is he mis-timed a boost with a loop in very gusty conditions.

Two most important things about this
1) he is overall OK given what happened

2) The lesson to take away from here is that doing things like that in shallow water puts you at an increased risk for injury

Get well soon!

kiteboardinggear 10-25-2009 10:32 AM

2) The lesson to take away from here is that doing things like that in shallow water puts you at an increased risk for injury.

Word.


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