Several kiteboarding accidents happening worldwide

April 29, 2009 | Kiteboarding
Several accidents with kitesurfers are happening worldwide

In the last days, several accidents happened with kitesurfers worldwide. There are many safety procedures to learn before getting into the water.

In the Westward Ho! beach, a man has been flown to the North Devon District Hospital after being knocked unconscious during a kitesurfing competition.

He was marshaling the Atmospher'09, a power kite festival held in the UK.

In Okaloosa Island, rescue workers found a capsized kite and feared that the surfer had drowned. Later, they found out that the man, Rob Corazza, had swum to shore after trying to bring a friend's board back.

On Saturday, a Skegness lifeboat was called to help a kitesurfer that was struggling with broken equipment about 100m off the shore, south of Central Beach.

Be sure to respect the kitesurfing safety procedures and always try to kitesurf with a friend. Check our video section for more kitesurfing accidents.