Power kite surfers get flung into air

Guys at a beach get flung in the air by a huge kite in high winds while flying a huge power kite.

[eliasshedd]

I certainly remember the days when I didn't know what the hell I was doing.

[Luke-hxyw]

2:51 "Superdry" I think not.

[videopokernetwork]

Dude, I'm almost 60 and one of those things carried me 25ft into the air and down range nearly 70 feet. Then, I crashed. Then, I hurt.

[pamelapope]

ROFDL, Boy this brings back sweet memories. I can't count the times I have been dragged across the kite field. I use to fly in Berkeley Calif in the kite festivals and I would stack mines and they took me for the ride of my life. Boy, those were the good old days. Now at the age of 72 I will just stick with stacking my 6 & 4-footer lol Thanks for the video. It was great.

[coreybaylis]

i hope no one ever sells you guys a real power kite you will die 

[Dmoknight]

That is scary. Not a single person in the video had any idea how to use the kite, and more than one of them could have been hurt or killed. It was like watching a child play with a BB gun without adult supervision... That makes me sick to my stomach. None of them had control of the kite, They had people downwind between the kite and the anchor(I refuse to call any of them "pilots"), as well as flying near trees, over peoples' heads, and with too big a kite in too strong wind for such novices.

[maximilianrodliff]

all standing downwind next to lines waiting to get there heads lacerated

[gdsm]

And this is the reason why kiting is banned on some beaches. Have some respect for the sport and don't ruin it for the rest of us.

[karimbenchaib]

Fun to watch...Made me laugh too :) Happy no one got hurt...

[waynecummings]

I have bought a Pansh ace 5m as my first power kite. The very first kite I bought was a HQ symphony 1.3m and that was a laugh on a windy day. Then I read the reviews and every one says ' 5m and above if you want to have fun, 3m or less if you want to train '. But lets be honest, boredom soon sets in on anything under 4m so why not go bigger?! Thanks guys!! That made a white guy in the UK laugh! Appreciated. Peace.  

[Roosyer]

Kiteboarding lessons are expensive, so I'm glad other people like these guys are trying to learn on their own. Me and most of my friends learned to kiteboard by ourselves, so if you put some time you'll learn!

[andrewdrescher]

Every flyer had the killers on, I think this was done in a pretty controlled and safe(ish) way, I reckon these guys knew the potential and so it all ended well. Yep the description is wrong (surfers!!??) and there were some bystanders downwind at times, we all get that now and again! Altogether loads of FUN! Keep it up :-)

[Wpper]

He doesn't even know how to hold the lines....

[grzesiek]

Nice I like this. I have old radsail 6, 5m and i started kite adventure just like you. Once you learn how to control kite the real fun begins, mountainboard, buggy all 4 u man.

[northernadventure]

not kitesurfers/kiteboarders just regular joes with a dangerous kite - I hope you gave this up and/or got training from an I.K.O. certified kite instructor

[RicePudden]

I'm just thinking about all that sand in all the places lol

[swichkite]

they really haven't got a clue! this is how people get hurt not only themselves but anyone unlucky enough to be walking on the beach

[warmfreeze]

they should have started with a small kite something like 2.2m c quad ..not something that large..they obviously have no idea wtf they are doing..

[KOL]

I had a few of those pansh kites back in the day. They were dangerous. Nearly died it’s a 2m one after a major gust on a beach! Not to be taken lightly!!

[propylene]

This isn't a kitesurf kite at all, its a buggy kite. I would have started with a smaller one and moved up to that size.