Are you kidding me? Incredible Kite "flying"

Discussion in 'All Things Boats & Boating' started by Doug Lord, Sep 8, 2010.

  1. Doug Lord
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  2. troy2000
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    Impressive. I'll bet it's loads of fun if he misjudges and digs the front of that board into the sand....
     
  3. Doug Lord
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    Did you notice how he reconfigures the kite just before touchdown on the water-you said it: impressive!
     
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    Wonderful, I love it! What a great control of the kite (sail? wing? paraglider?) that guy has, and what precision! Thanks for the great video, Doug! :)
     

  5. CatBuilder

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    That reminds me of an incredible thing called Wingsuit Base Jumping.

    I'm really only on boat forums, so I don't have anywhere to say, "hey, check this out!"

    In the same spirit as the first YouTube video, here are guys jumping off mountains and FLYING to the bottom!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4U6T_BB1N8
     
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