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Forums > Kitesurfing General

Darwin kite surfer wrestles croc

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Created by coastflyer > 9 months ago, 18 May 2015
coastflyer
SA, 593 posts
18 May 2015 7:52AM
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This guy seems pretty lucky!!

www.ntnews.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Greggor
QLD, 191 posts
18 May 2015 10:15AM
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Ive always wondered why more kitesurfers or just people in general dont get attacked up north, When i was up that way last time the amount of crocs i saw no one could pay me to get in the water!

SaveTheWhales
WA, 1877 posts
18 May 2015 8:30AM
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Fark yeah - no cups of cement needed for this bloke

Definitaley a Legendary yarn to be repeated for all time

Hope his shoulder doesnt get infected....

Plummet
4862 posts
18 May 2015 9:19AM
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FARK!......

The old poke em in the eye trick!

Brohan
VIC, 528 posts
18 May 2015 12:35PM
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Wow lucky! Glad I only have to worry about jelly fish in Vic lol.

makntracks
NT, 132 posts
18 May 2015 12:12PM
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Thats what you get when your a beginner out alone at buffalo creek.
All the rest of the Darwin crew were doing an epic 50k downwinder across the harbour.
And yep we all survived. Hardest bit about this day was dodging all the light poles and getting down the boat ramp.





Sammyjay
VIC, 180 posts
18 May 2015 1:02PM
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Brohan said..
Wow lucky! Glad I only have to worry about jelly fish in Vic lol.


Just keep telling yourself that :)

kemp90
QLD, 1694 posts
18 May 2015 1:22PM
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I kite where crocs live. I have a theory about kites and crocs. My thinking is that when crocs are baby's they could be eaten my birds, so when a croc sees my 13m getting around it will **** itself. Plus I'm crashing often so alot of noise.

He was out drifting for 15min, that's a long time. Croc probably didn't even see the kite.

danatgbay
WA, 53 posts
18 May 2015 11:37AM
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What board does he ride?

Sounds like a real weapon

Puetz
NT, 2183 posts
18 May 2015 1:18PM
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... hmmmmm, yeah the story seems to be a bit weird and some of the details don't add up, but then again it may be the newpaper got it wrong, dunno yet????

What we do know so far is the guy is a visitor and not a regular and went to a spot that none of go to this time of year due to the wind direction. It would have been completely off shore wind and was using a board with boots. Inappropriate gear for inappropriate location.

Gunna look into it if I can.

Robbie :)

ps downwinder was mucho fun!!!!

Puetz
NT, 2183 posts
18 May 2015 1:28PM
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danatgbay said..
What board does he ride?Sounds like a real weapon



... team series Hadlow Pro TT with boots!

Odkite
QLD, 106 posts
18 May 2015 1:59PM
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15 min in water waiting for kite to un-tangle!!?? If you can't get the kite up in 10 minutes it just ain't gonna happen. Think i would have been ballsy enough to wait 5 minutes in that water before i ditched my kite! Although by the sound of it, it might have been the only thing that kept his head above water.
Wow what a story. would be interested to hear the full story.

Greggor
QLD, 191 posts
18 May 2015 1:59PM
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That downwinder looks awesome!!!! How long did it take you guys to do 50km?

Beersy
TAS, 753 posts
18 May 2015 2:08PM
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Jeez- you guys are crazy heading out from there... How long did it take? And was it gusty?

eppo
WA, 9579 posts
18 May 2015 12:25PM
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Hey Robbie can see ha in that pic with dyno and electric pump in hand ya beard. Is getting out of control man!

makntracks
NT, 132 posts
18 May 2015 1:56PM
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A little gusty with some lulls, some how no dropped kites.

How long was it Robbie (The official watch wearer)? 1hour 40mins ish i think.

I was on a 14m vegas and a TT and i was going downwind as fast as i could to catch all the 17s and nuggets..
It was a sky full or 17/18m dynos out there.

Epic Epic Day.

Phoney
NSW, 605 posts
18 May 2015 2:40PM
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This is what makes me hesitant to go up to Ants. I know he's never seen crocs there, but knowing my luck.....

sburlo
NT, 166 posts
18 May 2015 2:11PM
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Went out to Buff Creek yesterday - first time in over 5 years. Had trouble relaunching due to lack of skill or wind. Will practice water relaunch and wait for better winds next time. Fortunately Chris? with his 17m Ozone picked up my board for me.

I still owe you a carton Robbie from a few years back when you picked up my board.

Was hoping my wife did not hear about the croc attack - but she texted me this morning about it.

high as a kite
SA, 1312 posts
18 May 2015 2:13PM
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Who's the big pussy with the elctric pump


Puetz
NT, 2183 posts
18 May 2015 2:16PM
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... I think this is what an Epic Epic Day face looks like, relaxing on the chase boat!!



Puetz
NT, 2183 posts
18 May 2015 2:20PM
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eppo said..
Hey Robbie can see ha in that pic with dyno and electric pump in hand ya beard. Is getting out of control man!


... yeah the old beard is effecting the upwind abilities of the Dyno now!

makntracks
NT, 132 posts
18 May 2015 2:21PM
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bahahahahaha

kemp90
QLD, 1694 posts
18 May 2015 3:36PM
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Phoney said...
This is what makes me hesitant to go up to Ants. I know he's never seen crocs there, but knowing my luck.....


Mate they are everywhere from Gladstone north

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
18 May 2015 4:06PM
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kemp90 said..

Phoney said...
This is what makes me hesitant to go up to Ants. I know he's never seen crocs there, but knowing my luck.....



Mate they are everywhere from Gladstone north


Kemp mate. Did you get any over the weekend up here in Townsville!? It was a ripper of a weekend with boosting 17 to 22knot SEasterlies. Some left over wind today and tomorrow, but it won't be back until the weekend again. Seems to be typical this time of year - Weekends on, Weekdays so-and-so...

Crocs!? Meh... yeah they swim around sometimes. I've not seen one yet.

kemp90
QLD, 1694 posts
18 May 2015 4:09PM
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Loftywinds said...
kemp90 said..

Phoney said...
This is what makes me hesitant to go up to Ants. I know he's never seen crocs there, but knowing my luck.....



Mate they are everywhere from Gladstone north


Kemp mate. Did you get any over the weekend up here in Townsville!? It was a ripper of a weekend with boosting 17 to 22knot SEasterlies. Some left over wind today and tomorrow, but it won't be back until the weekend again. Seems to be typical this time of year - Weekends on, Weekdays so-and-so...

Crocs!? Meh... yeah they swim around sometimes. I've not seen one yet.


I'm back home now, was a solid wind. Was looping my 7m for 3 days

eppo
WA, 9579 posts
18 May 2015 3:02PM
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eppo said..
Hey Robbie can see ha in that pic with dyno and electric pump in hand ya beard. Is getting out of control man!




... yeah the old beard is effecting the upwind abilities of the Dyno now!




I can see it now, beard, head shaved, back, sack and crack...ya screaming around on ya 18m dyno, nugget... tightly bound in a well oiled up - cathy freeman skin suite!

Cal
QLD, 1003 posts
18 May 2015 5:07PM
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mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-18/crocodile-attacks-chris-keeping-kitesurfing-near-darwin-beach/6477022

Ouch! You mob be crazy up north

Underoath
QLD, 2433 posts
18 May 2015 6:05PM
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He was just interviewed by triple J. Lucky bloke, his arm and chest was crushed by the crock, he managed to use his left hand and fingered the crocks eye!

dusta
WA, 2940 posts
18 May 2015 4:15PM
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i am no expert but shouldn't there be another set of bitemarks from the jaw . Looks to me like he and the girlfriend got a little bit frisky and he copped a few nail scratches .

Something just wreaks of bullsh!t with this story

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
18 May 2015 6:58PM
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They said his kite fell out of the sky; was he on a Best Waroo or something?

ChrisNT
QLD, 11 posts
18 May 2015 7:18PM
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No dramas about the board Steve, glad I could help. It was not that long ago that it was me bobbing around feeling very venerable a couple of hundred metres off shore, wondering if it would be a croc, shark, or box jellyfish that was going to ruin my day!

Unfortunately missed the downwinder, sounded like an awesome trip!

Can't work out the kiting as Cas beach part of the story, it was blowing from the SE all day??



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