Long story short, NSWKBA insured intermediate kiter ignores advice of others in strong, gusty winds. Has already crashed the kite on the beach twice.
Dude gets lofted off the beach onto the grass. Kite luffs, bar is in a death grip pulled in at full power. Next loft sends him across a road into the side of my car.
Substantial damage to the car, a couple of decent cuts and bruises on the kiter.
Crew rush to his aid, stabalize him and keep him comfortable till the ambulance arrives. Never to be seen again. No enquiries or offer of help re my car. No word of thanks to those who assisted him at the scene.
Dude then leaves the country and heads for Fiji. Doesn't even hang around to complete the insurance procedures. This seriously hampers my claim, which drags on for months. I'm out of pocket some $2000 due to damaged equipment in the car plus $600 excess.
A big word of thanks to NSWKBA for going above and beyond in their efforts, and ensuring the claim went through. A difficult task due to the fact that the perpetrator of the accident had done a runner.
Special thanks to Gavin of NSWKBA for keeping in touch with me and following it through to the end.
No thanks to you Bruce, wherever you are now.
Great to hear that the NSWKBA were willing and able to help.
May I suggest that you keep the good vibes circulating by changing your avatar?
I'm suprised someone hasn't torched your car or worse hurt or killed you for being a KKK supporter.
Pretty suss name no doubt, but doesnt it stand for Kurnell Kiting Klub or something similiar? There was something about it in the last Kitemag.
KKkiter are you Foxy Kane reincarnated?
Thats just a cover story, I heard its really just the kitesurfing chapter here in Australia of the KKK. Pretty bad news.
Seriously kkiter....was that blokes name..... BRUCE.....when I clamped that bloody wound shut I asked him his name .... he just said Sh!!!!!!!t so I figured that was it.
Well done NSWKBA
Thanks for the apology
$2000 worth of damage to equipment in the car 
what did you have in there a mobile meth lab
Thank goodness for insurance. It's a sorry day when folks disappear without so much as a thanks to the helps or sorting out the damage they have done.
Nice work NSWKBA.
Right on KIT33R. I have no special preferences.
Foxy Kane is my bodyguard, so beware sir ROWDY.
Anyway, enough of the crap, how about getting a life,
and giving a big round of applause to NSWKBA.
You may need them one day.
