>> Matt et al, Your 'tiger by the tail' kite experiences have a familiar ring to them! I second all that and I would agree that a kite has the potential to be a dangerous accessory. It is all those lines and their capacity to snarl up on deck fittings, rudder, not to mention the retrieval problems of a failed launch. >> I second that. As I recall, a kayaker died while using a kite on Lake Michigan several years ago. He was traveling solo with his decks heavily loaded with camping gear, and though the body was found wearing a dry suit, there was water inside it, whether from a tear or from being unzipped, I don't know. No one witnessed the accident, and there were obviously several contributing factors, but it is easy to image the kite pulling the kayak away from the paddler after a capsize and wet exit. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 19 1999 - 15:29:06 PDT
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