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Marcoola beach in the news for the wrong reasons

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Created by sunseeker > 9 months ago, 27 Jan 2012
sunseeker
QLD, 1203 posts
27 Jan 2012 7:20AM
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My local beach - one of the best in Aus for kiting and now this. Such a ridiculous accident that could have been prevented.

Please respect all beach goers. We are lucky this guy was so good about it.

www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/close-kite-encounter-not-fun/1251824/

au_rick
WA, 752 posts
27 Jan 2012 9:07AM
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yup,
gotta say I think we need a self imposed code of conduct like the responsible tow surfers use.
If you can't stay 100m away from other beach users, pack up and go kite another spot. With 20,000+ klms of coast, it shouldn't be hard to find a safe place to kite (safe for other people).
It's incidents like this that will lead to kites being banned.

BennyB12
QLD, 918 posts
27 Jan 2012 4:29PM
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au_rick said...

yup,
gotta say I think we need a self imposed code of conduct like the responsible tow surfers use.



Bwa Ha Ha Ha Ha....I got clipped by a Jetski while he was towing his f-wit mate onto the wave i was paddling for... no code for the wussies that dont have the balls to paddle out.... Doing step offs and whip ins everytime it gets over six foot... muppets...

hamburglar
ACT, 2174 posts
27 Jan 2012 6:12PM
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uummmm so they weren't kiting at all they were walking with it.

this is where you should have most control, WTF?

au_rick
WA, 752 posts
27 Jan 2012 3:49PM
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BennyB12 said...

au_rick said...

yup,
gotta say I think we need a self imposed code of conduct like the responsible tow surfers use.



Bwa Ha Ha Ha Ha....I got clipped by a Jetski while he was towing his f-wit mate onto the wave i was paddling for... no code for the wussies that dont have the balls to paddle out.... Doing step offs and whip ins everytime it gets over six foot... muppets...


love the avatar !!!

like I said "responsible" tow surfers, don't see many of them around tho'

taxi
QLD, 416 posts
27 Jan 2012 6:15PM
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It's numbers game, more kites more incidences, these things will happen i wonder who was it Nick?

sunseeker
QLD, 1203 posts
27 Jan 2012 8:30PM
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taxi said...

It's numbers game, more kites more incidences, these things will happen i wonder who was it Nick?


Not sure Pete. I've seen heaps of people on that stretch that I don't know. As you say getting very popular. Just like driving on the road we get people who don't respect other road users.
There is a workable solution - just use common courtesy and sense.

Blownaway
QLD, 776 posts
28 Jan 2012 10:13AM
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Amazing how it gets in the paper so quick !

Gee i'd be really pissed if some clown did that to me or my kids, dont think I would be to calm about it, some compensation would be in order I think, say 2 cartons should cover it, at least !!!

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
28 Jan 2012 6:01PM
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Blownaway said...

Amazing how it gets in the paper so quick !

Gee i'd be really pissed if some clown did that to me or my kids, dont think I would be to calm about it, some compensation would be in order I think, say 2 cartons should cover it, at least !!!


Haha. At least two cartons considering all four ropes hit him!



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