In dit topic hadden ze het er al een beetje over:
http://www.kitehigh.nl/forum/index.php?topic=40687.0Heb hier nog wat extra info gevonden, maar wat ik opmerkelijk vind is dat Nederland twee x genoemd word op een buitenlands forum als zijnde gevaarlijk bij harde wind.
R.I.P. fellow kitesurfer...
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My sincere regrets go out to this man's family and friends at this tragic time.
"A kite-surfer who died on the beach Jaï
Published Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 2:16 p.m.
A kite-surfer, 42, a native of Lyon, was killed on the beach in Marignane Jai at 11:30 this morning. Reportedly, he was a novice and has ventured on the beach while the wind was blowing at 35 or 45 knots. He was trying to manipulate his kite on the beach when he was swept away by a storm which has thrown up on the road, a drop of more than ten meters high. Polytrauma Respiratory and cardiac arrest on arrival of firefighters, it could not be revived despite CPR."
This is an Internet translation of:
"Un kite-surfeur décédé sur la plage du Jaï
Publié le jeudi 14 juillet 2011 à 14H16
Un kite-surfeur de 42 ans, originaire de Lyon, a trouvé la mort sur la plage du Jaï à Marignane à 11h30 ce matin. Selon nos informations, il était novice et s'est aventuré sur la plage alors que le vent soufflait à 35 voire 45 noeuds. Il était en train de manipuler son aile sur la plage quand il a été emporté par une bourrasque qui l'a projeté jusque sur la route, soit une chute de plus de dix mètres de hauteur. Polytraumatisé et en arrêt cardio respiratoire à l'arrivée des pompiers, il n'a pu être ranimé malgré un massage cardiaque."
http://www.laprovence.com/actu/region-en-direct/un-kite-surfeur-decede-sur-la-plage-du-jaiHe was reportedly on a 6.5 m kite from some of the kite forums. There is some confusion about his level of experience there and about his intent to go in the water or not. Strong conditions were on seems clear enough. I would be grateful for accurate information about what happened.
I understand there have been four severe accidents in the
Netherlands in the last few days, also related to high winds. Strong winds are on and people are getting themselves messed up sometimes rigged too big at others in conditions beyond their experience from reports. Free will is one thing, free will to needlessly harm yourself in extreme conditions and our access at the same time is quite another. This trend suggests there will be more accidents like this until this weather system passes. Why is this necessary?
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Sorry to hear this...my condolences.
30+ knots is dangerous...many people don't understand it.
I hear so many reports from accidents in
Holland in stronger winds, that at one point the government will act...let's hope not to radical!
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Rest In Peace
It is so sad when this happens...
http://www.glisspass.com/free-style/un- ... ge-du-jai/
French to English translation
A 42-year novice from the evidence, was swept away yesterday by a gust of wind.
Is it the fault of the mistral wind from the ugly north, blowing 35noeuds (70km / h) with peaks of 45 (85 km / h)? Or rather that of imprudence? Weather conditions yesterday were only the very experienced kite surfers were out on the water, in the opinion of everyone we met on site after the tragic accident that claimed the life of one of them, around 11:30, the town of Marignane.
Reportedly, the victim, a 42-year Lyonnais, came on the very popular spot with a friend Jai. He was on the beach and was being manipulated his wing. It was not even back in the water when he was swept away by a violent storm. The kite surfer was then propelled to a height of 10 meters, over a hedge of tamarisk, before falling further, on the ground.
With multiple injuries, he was unconscious in cardiopulmonary arrest. A witness at the scene, a nurse civilian would have tried to perform the first cardiac massage. Then there are the firefighters who marignane took over. But alas, the man did not survive. This had the effect of leaving the water almost every other kite ... Have they suddenly become aware of the seriousness of the environment? The first acts of the victim on the beach were suddenly think of four kitesurfers Grenoble, used to practice on the spot Jaï but were not direct witnesses of the scene, the man was a novice.
"When you're experienced, we will immediately on the water, that way if you're away, it activates the device that allows the wing to drop," confided one of them. For them, it is important to note that "the kite is not a dangerous sport if undertaken in good conditions." Do they think that training should be mandatory? "A basic course, perhaps, but it's complicated," they say. Pascal gives his personal experience: "Me, I'm eight years and I have too much sail for the wind, then there, I expect it to drop."
That's the problem points since the beginning of the summer the maritime prefecture of the Mediterranean. Yann Tainguy the prefect and the head of Eric Lefevre CROSSMED have once again reminded that the most serious accidents are often caused by risky behavior, with pitifully trained amateurs who believe they can control everything. Physical fitness is one of the major conditions of good practice water sports in summer.
After diving accidents, kitesurfing has been pointed to as part of the campaign for the prevention of water hazards. Twenty deaths were recorded in the Mediterranean since 1 January, two in kitesurfing. The CROSSMED lamented last year 25 dead and 5 missing. "In the Mediterranean, the wind kills! "Reminded the maritime prefect on June 8. He also stated that an athlete must both control their business, know the environment to better understand the dangers and know yourself, that is to say not to assume its forces. Three major commands in the daily conduct to hold.
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