Smoked this landing after mistimed jump and accidental kiteloop today at Caloundra 31 knots. (video coming soon!)
Result was 2 hours at Caloundra hospital, x-rays and a cute doctor!!
Busted rib cartilage, possible fractured wrist.
Thanks to those who packed up my kit, drove me to hospital, came and laughed at me and called me a woos.
Thanks to DaKine for the wonderful impact vest I forgot to put on!!!
nice photo.. if u look closely you can see you getting dragged along
hope u hav a quick recovery.
Thought I saw a big splash in the channel from out the front!
Get well soon Dave 
Pretty gusty crap out there today hey...
hope u hav a quick recovery.
This is the series of shots taken by may mate Paul on a Canon EOS 400D reduced to 25% of original size.
I originally jumped to the left of the red buoy in the first shot but hit a little wind chop and got out of shape. One back spin, a kiteloop and 70meters later it really hurt!!
And here is Uncle Sid getting ozone poisoning shortly after.
I busted my ear drum today, coming down sideways from a huge air. All arvo in the hospital plus at least 6 weeks out of the water. Get well soon mate.
If I can take panadeine forte every day I'll be kiting tomorrow!!! It's good sh1t.
Sorry to hear about the ear dude. Did that surfing once. It hurts.
Good on you boys....its great to see there are some hardmen up there in QLD....unlike down in KKK Land in Sydney where the soft boys whinge about a sore finger ''' Harden the f*** up KKK boys ''' Take a leaf out of the QLD boys book...quick recovery QLD ....I'll see you on the Sunnie sometime...
foxy kane
ps. KKK boys...thanks for the apology
take panadeine forte every day and you will be constipated and your next **** will feel like a brick.
excellent pics
quick recovery!
Dude that is a great wipeout
Maybe Laurie should have a wipe outs section and award anual prizes
I returned to kiting yesterday a little prematurely from a hernia op (Solar plexus to groin). nearly 6 weeks without kiting ws driving me insane. so took my naish cult out for a run. put the sunscreen on the bald patch, face, neck, calves and hands......then put on a spring suit.
Burnt my lower arms really badly. got face planted 3 times, dragged backwards lost board for 15 mins....Fantastic fun.
However, I am sat in bed now with severe muscle pain in my abs and what feels like a surgical staple jabbing a nerve periodically.
So, do you think sunburn, muscle pain and nerve damage is gonna kep me off the water this week?
Not a chance.....I am gonna be taking Double Digesic tabs and go kiting after work every night wind permitting. The doctor said light exercise was a must and I have to follow his advice!
Hope you get well soon guys....
Cheers
Grog
All these years of that full barrel blocking & tackling & pounding down into hard ground and here you go smashing ribs landing all by yourself in nice soft water 
Doesnt figure.
Hope you get it sorted super quick. Its not nice 
(great to have pics though)
Oh - & dont laugh
Dave, I've only got one thing to say and I said it to you yesterday on the beach...
YOU ROCK!!!!!
Looking 4ward to the movie Dave - send us some tickets hey???
Look after yourself!!! Take it easy....Hit the painkillers....
To keep you from being, you know, down in the dumps...You don't wanna get bored or anything... u could look after the kids while we go kiting, keep yourself busy.....u know seeing's how your not do'in anything.....We could drop them off anytime...
So full of good ideas...xxx Toni & John - (givusacallifuneedahandmate ok?!)
this is the footage i got, sorry i only saw the part you hit the water. cant wait to see youre movie of it tho
How many pictures and videos do there want to be all on Dave at the same moment.
After this was posted on a public forum,Im betting every life insurance company now has a photo of big wave dave behind the counter with big writting under it that says, "DONT SELL INSURANCE TO THIS MAN" lol
