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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มี.ค. 2023
- Join us for a cautionary tale of a kitemare in Bonaire. Despite the allure of an offshore wind, I made a beginner mistake that would cost me dearly. Attempting a double backroll with my trusty Reedin kite, things quickly took a turn for the worse as I failed to execute the trick properly. In the unforgiving wind and waves, I found myself in a dangerous situation that I had not prepared for. This harrowing experience serves as a reminder of the importance of proper training and caution when engaging in extreme sports.
Despite the dire situation I found myself in during my kitemare in Bonaire, the tight-knit community of kitesurfers came together to save the day. With their expertise and quick thinking, they were able to rescue me from the treacherous offshore wind and bring me safely back to shore. This experience taught me the value of having a supportive community of like-minded individuals to rely on in times of need. In the end, I was grateful to be part of such an amazing community of people who share a passion for adventure and a commitment to safety.
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learn to self rescue properly ...pulling yourself up the lines with loose lines is dangerous ....my first action with the kite falling like that , release the chicken loop onto safety, kite should untwist and partly fill with the wind and then slowly pull up your safety line to the bar and reconnect ,then relaunch ..the kite should spin out but you may have line twists which you can sort once back on the beach
Great advice 🙌
You really think the kite untwists after releasing the chicken loop?
@@Jochumvideos Hey mate, looks like high risk for bad injuries, I'm happy you are safe.
Do you know what you supposed to do next time in this situation?
Here is my opinion:
As soon that you see your kite falling in front of you in the power zone, immediately use the Chicken Loop Quick Release, once the kite is stable on the water try to recover the Chicken Loop and restart your session, if for any reason you are not able to recover the CL, start with Self Rescue procedure.
If you are not sure how to recover the CL or how to perform safely Self Rescue, you can find those episodes on my channel … on my PATREON is an episode how to practice Self Rescue at home, which is available just for people who supports my work over PATREON, but if you are not able to support I will be happy to send you the link of the episode if you wish for it
Stay safe and enjoy
@@Jochumvideos quite often yes...as the lines fall off the tip of the kite so the kite can catch the wind again...this may well mean twists but as long as the kite isnt inside out or bow tied then it can be relaunched.Also you'd need to release it to self rescue anyway so release the chicken loop and see what the kite does ..if its not looking good , start the self rescue procedure
@@peterhicks9192 thanks, I might try that in the future. I did release the kite even though that is not really visable.
There's always a day when you're going to have a really tough time in the water; the key is not to give up. I've lost count of the tangles in the lines, self-rescues, and boat rescues from the early days when I used to windsurf. It's all about pushing through and not letting those challenging moments define your love for the sport. Every difficult experience in the water teaches you something valuable, making you a stronger and more skilled water enthusiast.
What a beautiful spot
Thanks for posting Jochum! Indeed quick release would possibly solve the inversion of the kite. If not, selfrescue and go back to shore.
It's dangerous to risk tangling yourself in the lines, possibly life threatening if not wearing a knive especially in offshore winds.
Thanks for the comment, I did in fact release the kite although that is not clearly visible.
glad you had some help getting back. good reminder not to go farther than you want to swim
Had a very complicated rescue there as well, at sunset, strong wind, and took me 20 minutes at least. didnt panic much thou - great pro kiters there. got tangled with another kiter, we had to detach all lines from our kites. roll the lines on the bars, give the boards to the pros, I even had to cut one bridle of my kite cause the other kiter rolled it onto his bar together with his lines.. they took the inflated kites onshore as well, the other guy was 100 kg they brought him flippers so he can swim back, I monkey rode on the back of one pro kiter back to the shore. they were very supportive. amazing. it was at the corona time on top of it. no kite schools, no boats to call. you cant even swim against the wind if you are 500 meters down.
Ha jochum, ik had iets vergelijkbaars bij de grevelingendam alleen zat er bij mij een gigantische brok zeewier door mijn 2e lijn dus self resceu was geen optie relaunchen ook niet, ook het risico genomen door mezelf via de safetyline naar de kite toe te trekken, wel met de hand op de kitelease. Gelukkig goed gekomen maar als de wind harder was geweest had ik gelijk de kitelease moeten trekken, mooi dat je dit op TH-cam hebt gezet zo kunnen anderen er weer wart van leren!
Yeah for sure others being around is needed for personal safety. I never tried kites, but did a lot of windsurfing. I recall being out at Sotavento one afternoon on a two week trip there in July 1989 I think it was. I had been out for a couple of hours in the morning, had lunch and had been back out for another couple of hours. I crashed during an outside jibe at the end of a long upwind leg. When I tried to waterstart I got cramp up my quads as I tried to lift onto the board, but then as I tried to pull out with my hamstrings I got locked up with double cramp in both legs, so hamstrings and quads 🙂 Needless to say I couldn't get out of the water at that point. I had to sit there in the water and wait for about 10 mins for my blood to get some energy back into my legs I guess. During that time two other sailers stopped to ask if I was OK, cause with the really strong offshore wind there its not good if your kit fails or like me you go for far too long, or you get an injury etc. Was really good of them to stop and ask, and shows the community vibe of these sports. I was up and away again in 10 mins probably (but it did seem longer) and stopped for the day once I made the beach. Was a little bit cautionary for sure about getting carried away with how good the sailing is. You can drift a long way in a short time with 30 knots plus wind offshore. Was back in the water the next morning for more of the same 🙂
You can clearly see in the video that the bar has not slid forward at the saftey.
So either you didn't use the quick release or there wasn't enough force on the lines so the bar didn't slide forward. Then you would have had to help by pulling hard on the flagline. 0:50
It's hard to tell since I wasn't the one in the water, but was there a reason you let go of the board?
I'm also curious what your process was for deciding to ditch the bar and climb the center lines? Was it because you didn't feel you could untwist the lines to allow for the regular quick release to work?
Glad you're alright and thanks for sharing. Always something to learn from events like this!
Since the lines were wrapped around the kite I felt like releasing and just swimming back. Decided not to risk relaunching.
@@Jochumvideos En ese caso, tenes que eyectar y enrollar las lineas a la barra! Tambien comparto con el de arriba, si tenes la tabla al lado no la sueltes
Is this a disaster??? One has not been in one for sure :)
It's something
Glad you were ok! Is Bonaire typically offshore, or that depends on the conditions or the spot?
The Bonaire kite spot is off shore. The windsurf spot is not.
what happened to your board ???
Whoa bru, sketchy, glad it turned out okay!
Can you please show what exactly happend and what your failure was? I would like to learn about such situations. Thanks.
I failed (forgot) to steer the kite after doing a trick. I went into my third rotation which was not intended.
@@Jochumvideos Why did you activate release? It looks like kite was ok when you fall dawn
@@anatoliynikulin4868 lines wrapped around the kite, and I did release it.
Thank you for sharing, why did you eject? Could not tell what the lines were doing. Thank you again
I felt like the kite would fly inverted, also I could still swim back. Something that would be impossible if I struggle to relaunch the kite for a while.
The best advice I can give is probably a little different self rescue method. Instead of pulling the lines to retrieve the kite . Try this , if you still have your board on hand , pull the leash release off the harness and tie your best knot to either the foot strap of the board or to the boot . Now with the lines not rapped around your hand let the board go left to the other side of the window while you make your way down the lines in the opposite wind window slowly pulling the kite in . Once at the kite flip it over it and sit on the leading edge and slowly pull you board and bar and lines back to you . Don’t let the lines get rapped around anything . Once you retrieve them Hook the leash with the board attach back to your harness , then start rapping your lines . By doing this it it will keep your lines from being a total bird nest , then grab that wing tip to the direction of the beach and sail in sitting on your kite . Taught many people this method , and I can’t tell you how many are happy I’ve drilled that method of self rescue . Deep water plays a big factor in panic and using the kite to float make you more visible to others , hope I gave a clear picture of this method for youz .
What did you do with the board? It looked like you just let it get away.
Luckily someone saved it for me.
That's a kite mare? Don't they have jet skis there in case?
Bro it was not that bad u just didn't handle the situation the right way
Any suggestions?
@@Jochumvideos 1: never ever, let the lines tangle around you or get in the middle of them. You will be sliced as butter. Always tangle back your lines around your bar! You wont sink, believe me!
Just think what would happen of it was 30knt!?
2. Crossed front linea are not issue. Try to relaunch the kite even with crossed lines and get to the shore!
@@SuperRustamm I will try that in the future, however I have bad experiences trying to relaunch after using the quick release.
@@Jochumvideos you have to handle this. Even with twisted lines you should be able to ride and relunch the kite. Bad experience is a good experience, its teaching you how the things can be and you should take this experience to consideration and discuss it with more experienced kitesurfers.
@@szymon4970 I have flown the kite with twisted lines no problem, but an inverted kite is not what am going for.
I wish the majority of kite schools and instructors taught the self-rescue properly and not think of it as an irritant. It's an essential skill for any kiter. It's basically the same movements as putting your bar away, just winding the lines along the bar, just with a few extra steps.
What if the wind gust , pick up, blow the kite away and kite start to fly , line wrap around him, oh no
@@theaoooooo the kite should not be flying after releasing. However I will be careful with the lines in the future.
Offshore breeze no good for a self rescue
Sorry but as a complete newbie I'm not sure exactly what happened. You attempted a trick, got tangled up and couldn't relaunch, and were facing having to swim back to shore? Is this correct?
Yes
A little confused due to the editing I think? When you landed the kite was fine, when you popped up to the surface the kite looked like the safety had been pulled. Did the kite hit the water when you landed and it's not shown?
It did
@@Jochumvideos gotcha. Yeah, full length videos are a little easier to analyze and learn from. Glad you're okay!
Self release - > kite going to right side -> putting back chicken loop -> relunch -> enjoy :)
I don't think it's fair for the keyboard warriors here to have a go at you. Any situation you're in without control is the beginning of a kitemare. Instead of word bashing, let's thank the poster for sharing the video - most wouldn't, given the onslaught of BS in the comments. So thanks for sharing! And I'm glad it worked out OK in the end 👍
Thanks much appreciated, I was hesitant to post this.
@@Jochumvideos Everyone seems to be respectful and helpful, well worth your post I'd say. Due to the limited vision, it's difficult to see what happened to your kite, so there are a range of interpretations and reactions.
Totally agree, for the nasty comments go to twitter or just shut th f.ck up
I'm a windsurfer, kite is not my thing yet, but the community is always taking care of eachother, there is always someone who is looking if everything is oke, if not, boom, they help, thats what I have experienced the whole of my life now 35yrs!!
When your windsurfing or kiting, its one big family, even if you don't know eachother and see the people for the first time
Hang Loose !!!
And hey, mistakes happen, thats one way of learning, gladly you were oke, could be much worse, and with the locals to help, in no time on the beach again, and then thinking begins, where did I go wrong, thats oke, analyse it, learn from it and move on, even in your normal life, this is one of the rules to move further in life !!!
@@AZ6780810809 I think it's subjective i.e. the way it's read. Where is the nasty comment?
@@cyberanswer for nasty look in the other comments
that's the only showstopper for me to go there at this moment. as it's offshore almost all the time. how do people handle that? what are the thoughts of people who goes there? is anybody constantly watching and able to assist with a boat? do you have to pay extra for it? or you just "hope that everything is gonna be alright"? i mean relying on somebody's help like in this video is also questionable
You can just buy a rescue, there were people in boats nearby. However that is not always the case. Besides I would have been able to swim or self rescue if I had too. cheers.
@@Jochumvideos that sounds a bit odd to buy a rescue just for myself. it's not an option. i was wondering if there was some lifeguard on duty constantly which helps everyone whenever it's needed. as of swimming back - it depends on a wind strength. sometimes you can't swim back with attached kite and the only option is to say bye-bye to the kite if you want to get your ass back to the beach. i just come into a conclusion that people just pray for luck and hope for the fact that it's a crowdy place and the chance of getting dissolved in the horizon is very low
It depends on the wind direction. I usually kite when its at least at some degree on-shore or side-on-shore. In this case you are able to get back to the beach in almost any scenario. Buying rescue is very common, and if the rescue boat was like 15 eur per one rescue (i might be wrong with numbers), its sounds good to me, cause in deep water and offshore, its very likely that if things go wrong, you just let your kite and board go and try swim to the beach, which will cost you much more than 15 eur. But as always, you can skip the off-shore days, or drive to another spot where its crosswind or on-shore
@@nickmedukha if it's $ per rescue- that's totally fine. Even $100 would be ok in that case. thought you have to pay for keeping watching on you. Btw I saw somewhere that's the only spot where you are allowed to kite. Once I saw that I removed bonaire from the bucket list. And then boom💥 This video popped up which is highlighting my concerns
If there is no rescue service and you are going out in offshore winds - be ready to say goodbye to your kite if shit hits the fan. Then prone paddle on your surfboard back.. and if it is a twintip - just don't :)
you have to take your time to learn self-rescue properly. i have done really bad selfrescues in the past...
Thanks for the unwanted advise 😉
Beautifull water... happy that everything went fine for you and your kite ;)
Bonaire is 100% off-shore wind. Terrible if anything goes wrong . Don’t in kite offshore conditions .
While visiting Hawaii ( windsurfing) kite sailing started to be fashioned.
Ok may time for me to do .
I cute waitress served lunch by such I noted some missing fingers !
Did this happen while Kite sailing?
Yes was her answer .
For me it was clear no kite sailing .
Ye next time I will wrap the lines around the bar for sure, it was was a mistake not doing that.
Never wrap kite lines around any body parts you want to keep.
you can fly a kite inverted.....looks like you slightly panicked.....which can be normal.....why not wear a life jacket when your way out.......
So you and your kite fell into the water? Disaster? Really? Maybe this isn't the right sport for you?
Do you even kite?
kite mare? haha.not even nearly
Omg please learn how to self rescue with a kite. It's hard to watch you swimming through the lines... there was no need to do that!