Always a gamble... I was pretty close to shore and wasn't confident I had enough buffer to drop the kite and ride it out so I ran for shore. Ultimately you are better off doing SOMETHING than nothing at all, so coming in early is a suitable (but sometimes risky) choice as long as you make it! I was glad to see guys using common sense and either getting far out or landing when the storm line approached.

Anyway, yeah it was pretty good. I was lit on my 16.. unhooking and sending the kite was sometimes more than I anticipated.

I have a nice long gash on my shin from the failed HP attempts.