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J.P.
Since 10 Mar 2005
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Nope.
Check Kiteflix, they posted it & I blieve it occured at the first Islandmorada event way back in the day.
I think your thinking of his broken femur (ouch) that he did in the impact zone, ~19-24mounts ago
jp
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importracer9 99
Since 27 Oct 2005
296 Posts
Obsessed
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| Mon Jun 12, 06 1:25 pm |
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| any pics from the waterproof housing angle?
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importracer9 99
Since 27 Oct 2005
296 Posts
Obsessed
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| Mon Jun 12, 06 1:27 pm |
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| LOOP IT!
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jdk
Since 21 Dec 2005
333 Posts
Obsessed
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| Mon Jun 12, 06 2:08 pm |
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Yes loop it! i saw that once and it seemed to work out pretty well, same setup with the boat and everything.
i jumped into water from 50ft once (off cliff). i was _nearly vertical going in but it still felt like someone dropkicked my cornhole. won't be doing that again anytime soon!
he looks higher than 50ft to me, maybe 60. i am guessing his arms would have been a bit sore without the suit since they were out to the side...
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
1004 Posts
ATX
Texan
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lance_k
Since 04 May 2005
561 Posts
Hood River
Photographer
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| Mon Jun 12, 06 5:01 pm |
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| pacifichigh wrote: | http://www.kiteflix.com/movies/wipeout.wmv
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ouch.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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Los Angeles, CA
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| Mon Jun 12, 06 5:03 pm |
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I think it looks higher than 50ft too... Crossbow's run 25m lines from the factory, right?
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Rico
Since 13 Mar 2005
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Vancouver
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| Mon Jun 12, 06 5:29 pm 25 m = 82 feet |
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Amery looks close to the kite line length in height 
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Inept_Fun
Since 14 Apr 2005
1417 Posts
Hood River
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| Mon Jun 12, 06 9:10 pm |
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well a Meter is about 3ft right? So that would mean that he was 75 ft up, if he was as high up as the lines were long. Since he was connected to the jet ski with it looks like just a rope for wakeboarding or waterskiing I doubt it could be that high. Does look damn high tho I would be freaked out.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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Los Angeles, CA
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| Mon Jun 12, 06 9:17 pm |
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Meters are longer than yards... 
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kiteboard117
Since 02 Mar 2005
450 Posts
PDX
McLovin
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| Mon Jun 12, 06 9:23 pm |
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| hes on a 100 ft climbing rope plus probably 7 ft of bungee leash. he glided directly over the ski a few times when they slowed down a bit. the line was only slightly slack so i would say hes atleast 90 ft up, possibly more. however when he let go he was not that high more like 50 ft.
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
2004 Posts
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| Tue Jun 13, 06 6:12 am |
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| kiteboard117 wrote: | | hes on a 100 ft climbing rope plus probably 7 ft of bungee leash. he glided directly over the ski a few times when they slowed down a bit. the line was only slightly slack so i would say hes atleast 90 ft up, possibly more. however when he let go he was not that high more like 50 ft. |
why did he let go?
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Jason
Since 12 Dec 2005
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G-town
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| Tue Jun 13, 06 1:05 pm |
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| FlyinElvis wrote: | | kiteboard117 wrote: | | hes on a 100 ft climbing rope plus probably 7 ft of bungee leash. he glided directly over the ski a few times when they slowed down a bit. the line was only slightly slack so i would say hes atleast 90 ft up, possibly more. however when he let go he was not that high more like 50 ft. |
why did he let go? |
He thought it would be fun. 
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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
562 Posts
white salmon
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| Wed Jun 14, 06 9:28 am |
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Next time it's too light to kite try freighter surfing.........
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Mike Hawk
Since 20 Mar 2006
179 Posts
say that 3 times fast DONT FEED THE TROLL!
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| Wed Jun 14, 06 9:43 am |
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yeah and the next time you are on a cruise ship, try tossing your spouse overboard, the perfect crime!!!!! 
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importracer9 99
Since 27 Oct 2005
296 Posts
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| Wed Jun 14, 06 11:30 am |
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| he needed alex peterson's altimeter like he used in that snowmobile tow.
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Wyo Kiter
Since 09 Mar 2006
148 Posts
In a VAN, down by the RIVER.
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| Thu Jul 06, 06 11:06 am Lake Mojave 6/8/05 |
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Been There Done That Got the Tee Shirt...
Last Summer Jason from Seattle was having a bachlor party at 6 mile. No wind for a few days and a lot of beer drinking lead to this. Try #1 i was holding the Ski rope in one hand and the kite in the other, didn't work. Try 2 hooked ski rope into handle pass leash, took off, then Bounced off of a parked jet ski, could have been fatal. JP has picks of that.
This is the 3rd and sucessful try.
When we hit a slight breeze wind line I released the ski as i came back down, the 17.5 machine stayed in the air, and the ski pilot came buy and i scooped the tow rope and did a jet ski assisted body drag back up and towards shore, let go and looped the kite and headed to Vegas for some action!!!
Long and short is that this stuff can and is dangerous for many reasons.
I would not reccomend lettting the kite go. It is your parachute. But try it some time if you are bored, or haven't seen your emergency room doctor in a while.
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