As a footnote, the very experienced rider that related this account, rigged up a 7 m kite, grabbed a 124 cm board and proceeded to be overpowered for his session at 180 lbs.
This other guys weighed substantially less and had kites OVER TWICE AS LARGE (FOUR TIMES THE POWER), and they were INTENTIONALLY going out in these forecast high wind conditions. They also ignored signs of a significant change in weather. One guy even hot relaunched after almost getting bashed just before.
Knowledge can set you free and it may help you to avoid looking really stupid or really injured some unlucky day.
This isn't a major attack on young guys, more of a heads up. Older guys have made similar serious errors in judgment but with far more permanent, negative consequences in the past.
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FKA, Inc.
transcribed by:
Rick Iossi
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