Unfortunately I'm a victim of yet another kitesurfing injury... I hardly can't believe I managed to bust my ankle so badly!
Went to Streedagh on Saturday afternoon and arrived just in time for a late session on the lagoon.
Almost 2 hours of fun later the water started getting too shallow - the tide was on the way out... After having a great session and busting myself trying all sorts of tricks I decided to take it easy and with 2-3 more tacks just ride upwind to get back to the shore.
I wish I could say I went for some mad megaloop trick but it was just a small jump transition I was going to do... well it didn't work that way ;-( My micro loop got unintentionally hooked in and with already lots of power on my 9m I got super powered up and lifted quite high. I wasn't floating, I was being pulled by a truck with no breaks and no steering... At some stage I remember being higher than my kite and knowing this is going to end badly -fortunately I managed to kick off my board but landed very hard on my right foot and immediately felt unreal pain. I have no idea how it didn't get broken!!!
Thanks to all friends and kind strangers I was quickly rescued.
Amanda was first running through the water in her dry clothes, somebody else went after my kite and board, then guys run with a surfboard and got me to the shore. There was hot tea, lots of blankets, hugs and compassion. Nailer called an ambulance and within 40 min paramedics were on the beach looking after my ankle and making me all better with the laughing gas. Suddenly the pain was bearable and world was full of love and I was even able to giggle (!) a bit - great stuff!!!
Went to Streedagh on Saturday afternoon and arrived just in time for a late session on the lagoon.
Almost 2 hours of fun later the water started getting too shallow - the tide was on the way out... After having a great session and busting myself trying all sorts of tricks I decided to take it easy and with 2-3 more tacks just ride upwind to get back to the shore.
I wish I could say I went for some mad megaloop trick but it was just a small jump transition I was going to do... well it didn't work that way ;-( My micro loop got unintentionally hooked in and with already lots of power on my 9m I got super powered up and lifted quite high. I wasn't floating, I was being pulled by a truck with no breaks and no steering... At some stage I remember being higher than my kite and knowing this is going to end badly -fortunately I managed to kick off my board but landed very hard on my right foot and immediately felt unreal pain. I have no idea how it didn't get broken!!!
Thanks to all friends and kind strangers I was quickly rescued.
Amanda was first running through the water in her dry clothes, somebody else went after my kite and board, then guys run with a surfboard and got me to the shore. There was hot tea, lots of blankets, hugs and compassion. Nailer called an ambulance and within 40 min paramedics were on the beach looking after my ankle and making me all better with the laughing gas. Suddenly the pain was bearable and world was full of love and I was even able to giggle (!) a bit - great stuff!!!
I'm off to physio soon and hoping the recovery will be speedy even if painful.
