Kitesurfing Ain’t Always Easy…: Want to know what happens when an unsuspecting kitesurfer approaches a beach in light winds with a powered up kite and gets hit by a massive gust? Well, you can probably guess. But even a pretty heinous imagination can not conjure up the truly painful tale of New Zealand kitesurfer–turned house-seeking missile–Nigel Marsden. “I sailed through the air, over the sand, over the Esplanade Reserve, over some trees and my front lawn to whack into the side of my house. I slammed into the eaves, fell into a gate and came to rest on the ground below, a distance of approximately 70m from where I started…A summary of my injuries: 5 fractures to pelvis; 6 ribs fractured in 15 places; 2 fractures to my shoulder; A dislocated shoulder; A punctured lung; Severe concussion and shock; Severe bruising on my left side.” Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Luckily Nigel lived, and came to a very sensible conclusion: always kitesurf with a quick release system. Good thinking, Nigel. His amazing story on Wetdawg.com–full of humor and irony–can be read here…

House Hunting: “Ohh Sh***t!!! Whatever happens, I better not land on that badass lawyer’s bungalow down the road….”

(Photo: Benjamin Iglesis)