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Glad you are ok Ryan an initial unconfirmed report of a possible hip or worse back fracture is real concerning. Plenty of people have been messed up at Hobie over the years.

What happened in your accident? A large part was left out in the summary above this. Were you riding or standing, how far offshore, what did the weather look like that moved in, etc.?

While Hobie remains open, best policy is to do assisted launches and landings out by the swim buoys, go out well beyond them and stay out until time to come in. No routine riding inside the buoys, despite how many other ill informed or indifferent folks might be doing just that. A percentage will eat car bumpers over time or worse. If a squall is moving in, land well in advance, secure your kite and wait until it passes over.