I am a big fan of the described self rescue techniques and I used them a lot on the past. However I have done moved to a place with typically very large waves and a wicked large shorebreak that goes from too deep to stand to knee deep over about 2m distance. This means that if you are trying to come in holding a kite there is a strong possibility of you being swept into and rolled up in the kite itself. So it is not just lines you need to be careful of, the kite itself is a potential drowning trap. So I would like to add that when coming in with big surf rather ditch the kite when you enter the the surf zone and swim in. The surf will eventually beach your kite. Rather pay for a kite repair and live to kite again.
One of the best self-rescue videos I have seen - dealing with the board during self rescue would have been the cherry on the cake (perhaps by passing the leech through the handle or footstrap or similar. Well done!
if you're in deep water, manage your lines, get to the kite and flip it over, with one arm around the centre of the leading edge swim over to the board if it's nearby, then put the board on your feet and self-rescue back like that
Great video mate. From experience I would say always keep the board on your feet. You can use it as a way of making drag or decreasing it. Helped me get it massively overpowered to come In between piers
We would always recommend not kiting in Offshore winds however even if the wind is cross off you can still use the Kite to sail back into the beach it just takes a lot longer. If the wind is totally offshore you've made a serious error of judgement with spot and condition assessment. In this instance I personally would be ditching gear and swimming in, always self preservation before equipment ;-)
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Props to this guy for actually tangling up his lines for us 3 times! Thank you
I am a big fan of the described self rescue techniques and I used them a lot on the past. However I have done moved to a place with typically very large waves and a wicked large shorebreak that goes from too deep to stand to knee deep over about 2m distance.
This means that if you are trying to come in holding a kite there is a strong possibility of you being swept into and rolled up in the kite itself. So it is not just lines you need to be careful of, the kite itself is a potential drowning trap.
So I would like to add that when coming in with big surf rather ditch the kite when you enter the the surf zone and swim in. The surf will eventually beach your kite. Rather pay for a kite repair and live to kite again.
One of the best self-rescue videos I have seen - dealing with the board during self rescue would have been the cherry on the cake (perhaps by passing the leech through the handle or footstrap or similar. Well done!
Thanks for the feedback.. Glad you like the video.. Will be working on a add on to include board for more experienced kiters...
if you're in deep water, manage your lines, get to the kite and flip it over, with one arm around the centre of the leading edge swim over to the board if it's nearby, then put the board on your feet and self-rescue back like that
I'd always use the first or third one. You really don't want to get tangled up in all those lines when you're using the kite as a sail.
Thank you for coming up with scenarios for new kiters like me.
Excellent set of rescue methods depending on situation. Really good.
Was thinking while watching i defintively should be practicing this moore often. Great video!
Great video mate. From experience I would say always keep the board on your feet. You can use it as a way of making drag or decreasing it. Helped me get it massively overpowered to come In between piers
Very good - and import focus on the flag line and keep calm Well done
Excellent video thank you so much
Great video!
Good stuff!🤙🏼
Great tips
And what is hapenning with all the slack lines behind you they can easily tangle around your legs or some other obstacles in the water
Always carrying a safety knife for the worst case scenario 🤙
Great one, could you do a video to self rescue with soft kites?
what if there is no on shore wind?
We would always recommend not kiting in Offshore winds however even if the wind is cross off you can still use the Kite to sail back into the beach it just takes a lot longer. If the wind is totally offshore you've made a serious error of judgement with spot and condition assessment. In this instance I personally would be ditching gear and swimming in, always self preservation before equipment ;-)
@@exmouthsurfcentre5734 Thanks for this comment. I need to embed this as a default if ever in a situation like this.
@@exmouthsurfcentre5734 Winds also tend to change directions, so need to keep that in mind.
Board! You don't save board! It's not fully recovered
Board can stay in the ocean until rider is safely back on the beach, rider first equipment second 🙌