Dr Mike resting after surgery
Dr Mike - ION 2 14.5M was the unfortunate kiter. He is not a newbie but had his back to weather when the micro burst hit. Winds went form 12 to 30 in minutes and Mike was caught unable to flag the kite in time. I picked him up from Sarasota Memorial Hospital tonight after finger surgery that required 3 screws to fasten his finger bone back together...no fun except for the drugs. Mike was a rag doll and suffered bruised ribs as well.
Moral of the story - don't kite in the summer or get rid of the 14.5 in winds exceeding 30 MPH. He tried to land and flag the kite instead of getting rid of it.
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