Kite Horror

100% GoPro video by Dmitry Evseev special for prydeclub.com
IKO feedback: ikointl/...
«We would like to remind that the procedure applied by the kiter is not perfect according to IKO strict theoretical standards. However, we also remind that performing a self-rescue in real situation like this, with big swell and a lot of sea weeds makes it much more difficult. The rider was obviously skillful and he used improvisation but stayed calm at all time which is the key of success.»
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[@willcottrellstudio]

This is really worth carefully watching - the Russian guy gets his lines entangled, switches kites and gives his own kite to the guy who entangles with his lines, connects his safety to the guy's kite, swims to it and self-rescues. Hardcore!

[@titter3648]

It is not really clear who is at fault for the crash.

[@iflaviorodrigo]

... and paid $15

[@nicolascharliac5727]

@@titter3648 the guy surfing the wave has the priority.. and the other guys seems to be coming from opposite direction.. so I guess it was not fault of the camera man

[@voornaam3191]

@@titter3648 Does that matter? Riding a motorbike, I learned: keep out of trouble, no matter who is right or wrong. A car can kill you. Period.

[@3DxPOD]

Dude negotiated like a boss! Maybe the most impressive part of the video ... oh and the self rescue of course, as well as the idea to switch kites. I'll keep that in mind if I ever get in a similar situation.

[@Bill-in-SF]

People that don't kite watch the pretty clips of people jumping and doing tricks. THIS is the video that they need to see; what happens every once in awhile. Nicely handled!

[@MaFire23]

This is the video you watch when you go kitesurf for the first time :D

[@WisamAlRawi]

This guy is definitely a pro. Great job for trying to rescue the other guy. Good handling of the situation. Thanks for sharing. About just learning this sport from a trainer.

[@mikhailzhitnikov3715]

I suppose the other guy was his student it explains a lot ))

[@JeremySoana]

Absolutely brilliant. Have been in many similar predicaments but a kite tangle at what appears to be one eye is something else. Love the bartering with the boat. Only in kiteboarding. Well done!

[@betterd9160]

The fine line between torture and sport has been discovered.

[@leemetronicle]

I'm exhausted just watching him untangle that bird's nest

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

@J. Peterman Bird's nest!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Or also I'd call that surfer wigs!!

[@bartdart3315]

I am a veteran sailor of 20+ yrs. I have been in the same apot, in Mauritius. What i watched on this video is a man with skills beyond anything I could've imagined. I have been in many scrapes and I habr also been rescued closer to shore, by the Pride club...i paid for a rescue when i rented. Light wind conditions like that and going THAT far out is suicidal cause no one can see ubas u drift. Had an 8 meter drifter...it is awesome but the Switchblade is now superior. Happy sailing and salute to the Polish sailer in this video...u saved your own life dude.

[@yma1758]

This guy gave up his own kite to the other kiter and then to self-rescue the other kiter's kite. Keep in mind that they are actually pretty far from shore. I doubt most people will do what he did in these situations. I salute him.

[@helipilot727]

LOL haggling over the price of being rescued.

[@xephonism]

I mean hes already in a self rescue position and is sailing the kite back to the shore. He could have passed and just took the slow ride back.

[@Phikite]

@Siward Beorn usually u can pay for a rescue service up front then its reasonable, but he obviusly didnt, so its his own falt..

[@sylvainh2o]

I'm going to die save me! It's going to be 30$ pay upfront no creditcard accepted sir!

[@TheChupacabra]

@@xephonism never thought of this before, but what if your lines get snagged during the self rescue sail home? He was pulling 30 pounds of kelp. I feel like that couldve really twisted him up

[@JamesLamb]

Hopefully you have a blade to cut the lines if it comes to that. Otherwise you might have to abandon it and swim - let the other guy pay $30 to go out in the boat and get it. Maybe better to leave the kite as a marker than leave unmarked lines for something to get trapped in.

[@kristianklaucke3926]

applauds for acting like that..theres are always critics but so many things are happening in these situations, things can go wrong so quickly and it can all happen at once. with these conditions the currents and waves staying calm and rational is so essential. experience will make the difference between panicking or staying collected and trying to control a situation, so nice job on this one

[@josephschilcher7806]

try taking a lesson, they teach you how to self rescue.

[@josephschilcher7806]

you make kiteboarding scary. because you are dumb

[@kristianklaucke3926]

Joseph Schilcher Two kites getting entangled into each other, and you talk of self rescue. Looks like you may need a couple of lessons yourself. You should get your gear entangled sometime and then tell me if that wasn't dangerous at all

[@josephschilcher7806]

yes I have had someone come across my kite lines and was not the end of the world. if I was trying to make a phone no I almost died I would of done the same fake ass video as this

[@kristianklaucke3926]

Good for you. you don't see me calling your ass dumb though. If its respect your looking for then you failed

[@armagonix]

Ни одного матерного слова. Респект за самообладание!

[@joynthis]

Looks like loads of fun. Maybe combine it with shark bite for the total experience.

[@williamshafer3199]

dat wewy cynical

[@area51r]

lol

[@Roosyer]

hahahaha

[@vgvvloggamenvideos6991]

Lmao

[@jodo1971]

Lol.

[@wandererinadistantland]

OMG! I was dying myself! I know how difficult it can be to fight the surf. I do not know how you kept that up for so long! Wow!

[@savand60]

Очень интересный и полезный ролик, и поучителный, и смешной,со счастливым, к счастью, финалом. автору мое уважение и благодарность,ведь он отдал свой кайт менее опытному кайтеру

[@annaundmichizocken8626]

Wow I already feel exhausted on my couch by watching this. Need a nap now xD

[@Zloyvolshebnik1]

Красавчик! До последнего боролся и выплыл бы даже без спасалки! Уважение за борьбу и помощь друзьям!

[@Adme09]

felt like I was drowning

[@brunomiguel3533]

Wow that was intense. I'm glad to see this video and will now use safety vests and more videos about self rescue just in case.

[@hanbekov]

- my be $15? - okay. deflate kite! - *pshhhhhh* - $30! ))))

[@EmmaRod7]

lololololol best joke!!

[@marcelaverdugo3203]

In situations like this you don't´have time to think! Either you know what could be done or you panic! Really well done and relieved no one got hurt :)

[@margotpradon9637]

this video is more intense than a hollywood thriller 😱

[@whatsupbudbud]

Right? I was breathing steadily, pushing out air on each wave that clashed into his head. Very impressed with the level of crisis management this guy has. And fully aware how important it is I take kite lessons before trying solo.

[@darapatrick1993]

You handled that well! Not many people would do it that well!

[@Vladishit_Putler]

Sportsmanship and altruism at the highest level

[@sebastianahc]

Ah, memories of Mauritius, overcrowded and full of noobs who should not be near waves

[@luisantoniomoreirahenrique5586]

Thats why we must allways use safety jacket, because it can help us to manage this kind of situation, think without get in panic and get tired, we are not professional who does it every day and specially when we are far from the beach. I have noted that many kite schools dont teach how to get out this kind of problem.

[@Xenitic]

dunno I never wear one when i kite at my local beach but we have quite a lot of waves and kite very close to the shore. I think If i'd go that far out as these guys i'd wear one though.

[@ЮрийНикольский-ч3г]

Первые 10 минут я ждал, когда появится большая белая акула, но потом начался настоящий ужас - торг с 30 до 15 Долл...

[@Prydeclub]

Сорян, на Маврикии нет акул 🤷‍♂️

[@paco9485]

imagine that + offshore wind - without the boat 🤯☠️

[@gboates]

If I have a bad day at the beach I’ll watch this video and feel better.

[@garrettroberts7937]

I never understand why kite boarders fly so close together. Im surprised this doesn't happen more often.

[@872521]

Exactly. I am going to buy a foil for my wndsrfr and have real concerns for "space management".

[@kingprone7846]

if you follow the proper sailing rules its really damn hard to tangle your lines. only thing perhaps is if you suddenly change direction without looking

[@872521]

This probably happens more often than known only off camera. People on boats think the same thing about wIndsurfers... "how do those people DO THAT?" We reply "Why are you just sitting there on that boat?"

[@travelingrandom3106]

yeah you can get really close if you follow the rules, the new guys dont always follow/know/understand them. to me the worst is when someone dont take the time to look around before they do a transition and then are right in your line , at this point i stop and keep my kite at 12.

[@bonerici]

it's really not a big problem to tangle, everything was working out fine until that damn seaweed. That's why it became kite horror, lol.

[@TheOffCycle]

Excellent and safe way to handle this. Shows experience not to just QR and cause a bigger mess. This happened to me at Jacksonville beach with another experienced rider was well. Heavy surf was a bigger issue but kept them both flying and body drug to shore to sort it out.

[@aldinoaldinovic6282]

great russian guy, great job. Im impressed ! Hope all riders are the same. Similar think happened to me and there was guy passing by on windsurfing numerous time without helping me. I had to eject kite because got in to trouble, lost my board a and while ejecting, i accidentally ejected leash as well so i lost kite as well about 2 miles away from shore.... Luckily, i retrieved my board and swim ed to shore. I was so mad on that windsurfer... i always watch for others. You never know, when you can save some ones life.

[@spqba747]

yes, windsurfers those that still exist are finished pricks with big pain in their butts when they pass by a kitesurfer.

[@ahmedal_zahrani8591]

this vid is the defination of the adventure .. and you bro.. no word can discribe you ..

[@Rocksaplenty]

adventurous

[@cian4380]

Just got kitesurfing lessons, I now realise the horror with this

[@jodo1971]

I prefer windsurfing. Your a self contained unit. None of this strings crap

[@JamesLamb]

As if you needed more incentive to not get tangled. At least it's a good visual of how much work it can be.

[@kitesurf-addicted]

Amazing Video!!!! Thanks for sharing also the dangerous parts and how to be able to get out of it 🤙🏽

[@voornaam3191]

Just one question, why didn't they keep a safe distance, avoiding this mess? Just kidding. Great job solving this. That guy shouting is very smart and very practical. Excellent example!

[@strategicthinker8899]

Eject, unhook. Swim to shore. Get the kites by boat later, if they don't wash ashore...

[@l3utterfish]

OR eject, unhook, use safe-rescue technique (8:50) to get to shore

[@cube-uj2sp]

or just wait for a boat to pick you up lol

[@jonathan1391544]

Nah get to your kite and sail back to shore like he was doing

[@mzeemrefu]

seems like $30 may have been a pretty damn good price under the circumstances.

[@tornadobillyahlers3072]

good job out there!! Experience shows and you kept your head...well done!

[@markusbroyles1884]

Self rescue sailing with that bundle of seaweed in tow would be very slow going. Nice to have a helper ready and cool discount ~ Aloha

[@rickybarr6007]

Happy everything turned out ok in the end...But bloody hell a slight bit of editing would'nt have hurt :) Only so much seaweed and water a man can watch !

[@thedudenot1031]

3rd time I've seen this. The guy is a genius. Total hero.

[@vitbez]

обычно все делается, приблизительно в такой последовательности 1. доски в сторону 2. сплываетесь и разбираетесь чей кайт в стропах другого кайта 3. опускаете кайты в край окна и тот, чей кайт в стропах проныривает между строп другого кайта, ВСЕ. Хороших каталок.

[@bastienLAB]

Remind me bad souvenirs from KSP 2012 hahaah ... Lost everything but weather was so horrible that it was impossible for a boat to come and help .

[@TheChupacabra]

Holy smokes!!! What a battle! Bad enough and then the kelp arrives. I like how he instantly gets his composure back on the boat. Also never negotiate with this kiter. Out in the break, getting waves to the head, lines are a full on spaghetti dinner, kelp everywhere, land no where in sight.. still negotiates with him to save $15.

[@MyGuillermo777]

When I was there many years ago, no boats or rescue. Not easy to come back on yourself as there is side-off wind and current lagoon water going out to the sea.

[@sergeysolntsev6737]

Автору Большой Респект, выдержки, самообладания, быстроты принятия решения не занимать. Почитал комменты, советчиков за компом хватает)), Попадал разок в аналогичную ситуацию, но не было водорослей, и не было такого гребаного чикена, и то ощущений хватило. После того как распутался 20 мин. дражился, чтобы доску взять и повезло еще, что удалось найти ее родимую, да еще все на отжиме было)) Смотрел видео, как будто сам все делал. Короче Пипец и Браво одновременно! PS Сам бы скорее всего свой кайт не отдал,(( а здесь поступок явно неординарный, правда, правда уважуха!!!

[@АлександрСмыслов-х8б]

Крутые ж, а спас жилет одевать не пробывал. Там 8 кайтеров не нашли мог быть 9

[@raspberry-pi-toys9715]

Wow! What a pro!! He's just f*kin calm like a boss!

[@nmbronewinner]

Staying calm under these situations is key. If you start freaking out, you will just gas out with every set that hits you.

[@tombox24]

intense, nice negotiation on the price for the boat even though you must have been knackered.

[@bastienLAB]

Laughed a lot at this moment ... The guy is almost dead but still negociating lol

[@SportSoulLife]

LAB Glisses He is Russian. He would rather have drowned than losing 15$ :p

[@bastienLAB]

lol

[@thealleys]

What kind of bullshit person charges a stranded guy in the water? I live near the ocean and never saw shit like that before.

[@diegorz5612]

@@thealleys you are right

[@jolllyroger1]

After seeing this either I will stick to my windsurfing because it's so much easier to self rescue or is I get a kite I will just use it with my boards..... Deflate the kite put on board and paddle in.... All that seaweed in the lines was f'd lol..... I have been wondering in self rescue can you actually lay on part of the kite and actually sail it upwind or is that limited to cross wind/downwind

[@deepairdiving]

сразу видно - русские =) но не потому, что торговался за сэйв, а потому что без доли сомнения отдал свой размотанный кайт товарищу, отправил его к берегу, а сам дальше, без истерики спасал чужую матчасть - респект бро!

[@alexeyt1812]

Что-то мне подсказывает, что матчасть и принадлежала нашему герою, который разумно отправил ученика с половиной матчасти на берег, а половину героически спас на наших глазах ))

[@easygaming7795]

Antony Davidov yes thats what I mean

[@Prydeclub]

хорошая версия, но нет))) матчасть не моя, просто помогал другу, думал, что действительно быстро перезапущусь и вернусь на берег, но водоросли решили по-другому))

[@bnk28zfp]

Pryde Club Mauritius вы откуда ребята я хочу к вам присоединится !!!

[@АндрейНик-ю5е]

@@bnk28zfp хороший клубок получится

[@wassvasc2747]

the guy is a proper kiter, he did everything by the book

[@MAnuciao79]

If it was the other guys fault - he is a true hero! But I wouldnt recommand going into the lines with your hands. These cuts can take fingers or hands or even arms if they get power back on the lines. But he truly knew what he was doing.

[@shoesfx]

wow, that was an amazing rescue :P

[@KingKong-qr2sf]

clearing the lines is absolute incredible! Cool shit (incl. boat negotiation)!!

[@PatrikUno]

very well done with calm head you safe him and yourself, bravo!

[@dushadrummer]

Какой воспитанный кайтер Евсеев, ни одного матерного слова не знает)

[@jefflucas_life]

0:28 head-on kite crash? Mental note: have a friend ride my jet ski - I just laughed about the guy asking for $30. wdf. Kitesurf did very well in this situation, thumbs up!

[@mikeskor6230]

I'm so glad I windsurf.

[@cian4380]

Lines in kitesurfing can be fucking bs sometimes, I still love it though

[@andrerothermel2403]

Try it for a while first... than you can see the whole picture

[@donziperk]

Windsurfed for years went to kiting for a while and now I’m back to windsurfing.

[@blandetbolcher4779]

Perfect handling ..nice job

[@Trigenetic]

First thing i do when i see someone in the water released regardless is to head that way to check on them. Dont see a single one come to their aid until 8-9 min. People do die in this sport and it dont cost you much to go check. Seen it far to many times and in my own experience tredding water. I could be mistaken in this case but i doubt it. Fantastic job though!

[@Roosyer]

He was not trading water, he had a life vest

[@MrRideAllDay1000]

Hanging in other ones lines and don’t release. That could bring you directly to the Darwin Award.

[@jamesharvey1875]

Great self rescue !

[@sergeibogomiakov3554]

ЭкшОн то какой у вас там замечательный :) Димакрут. Когда оказался в опе, главное не паниковать :)

[@TheBlackicehunter]

thats why you guys should treat this spot with respect… do not play there. be alert at Oneye… next time, you should go offshore rather and leave the crash zone. do not worry about the shark. go offshore, repair the mess and body drag back . walking on the reef is not a good idea its full of stone fish there, trust me. cheers

[@surfbum8166]

I love how he’s negotiating a boat rescue ha ha

[@brunomiguel3533]

Do you think you would be ok without the boat? So many things to manage? The waves, current, kite, seaweed, ...

[@loschen_kite]

Ja, he had a sail going so he would've been fine floating to shore. Wind looked onshore enough maybe? I haven't been to mauritius yet

[@ВиталийКороль-ъ8д]

Красавчик , спас себя и соседа ! Не обламался возиться с чужим снаряжением !

[@MLMLW]

Wow! That was intense. I'm glad you are ok.

[@molika13]

Didn't the dude filming himself get into that kite-tangle BECAUSE he was focusing on filming himself... Instead of looking where he was going?

[@3DxPOD]

Good question. It's difficult to tell from the video. It's possible that the other kiter(guy without video camera) jumped into his way, but personally that seems kinda unlikely considering how unprepared and clueless he seemed during the whole interaction. Seeing as how the guy recording didn't include an explanation for the incident as a way to take blame off of himself, I can safely assume that he (the guy recording) was the cause of the incident.

[@jsnowbrien]

I'd say the other guy was riding too closely behind him and not expecting him to do a bottom turn

[@si_is_si]

judging by the other guys handling of the situation I'd say he was the noob here...

[@axisgr]

Being a noob and being at fault are two different things.

[@jsnowbrien]

axisgr the guy that was filming himself did a bottom turn and sent the kite across the window. the other guy was riding too close behind him when there's waves in involved you need to understand that Advanced Riders are going to be swinging the kite around once they catch the wave to stay in the pocket the lesson to learn is don't ride close enough to people wear if they do a kiteloop your lines are going to get wrapped around them.

[@zl3864]

sick one. glad you escaped safe

[@NgeLuis]

Why didnt you start rolling the lines on the bar, so that they wouldn't be loose on the water ?

[@Prydeclub]

No chance. Lot of seaweeds.

[@face_to_face54]

Чувак красава! И кайтера отправил на берег, и кайт его спас. Тебе только перчаток не хватало в той ситуации.

[@BDL22321]

If i ever get into a fuckup like this I really wish they guy i crash into is as competent as you lol

[@sa-rj6eb]

Зачетное видео от первого лица, как будто сам это делаешь )) Жилет в помощь.

[@carlosixty6876]

was impossible reach the shore in self rescue mode?

[@pleasantoxford5746]

In control the whole time. Total Boss.

[@surfertbone4333]

😂 “we can sell the seaweeds” 😂

[@rubenvf9772]

that was nice from that other guy to takeover the kite. In the water we all have to help each other for free. I had same same situation and I told the other kiter to go through the lines of my kite. and it worked. Problem with these cases is that you may control your emotions but you can't guarantee the other person does the same. I wouldn't take that taxi to the beach. you don't charge money in the middle of an emergency ... this is ridiculous, specially cuz you are in the water.

[@JuelZ925]

3:40 he is in a swimshort but hooded wetsuit?!?!

[@jamesmoylan2861]

the boatman did really well not getting the lines tangled up in his propellors.getting the kite deflated,maybe ha had a wife and should have been working.the boatman also seemed to think it was too risky to continue negotiations.perhaps the boatman could have claimed salvage ?some people do recommend carrying a special kite surfers safety knife in case of entanglement around the legs as the lines can be really difficult to undo?if completely deflated can the kite sink?

[@Jumarcil]

The guy is in an pretty awesome shape as a lot of people could have drowned.

[@Roosyer]

He had a lifejacket

[@jeffchurchill6141]

How deep is the water ? Are there rocks in the water ?

[@imaterminator]

There are two types of people in the comments. People that are mad the boater asked for money, and people mad at the kiter for haggling with the price.

[@rgarro77]

Dude, thats why I chose kite sup. Imagine yourself in that situation but in a RRD IWave .

[@Lotonenko]

Well, he could also collect lines before reaching to kite. That mistake could lead to a horror end. Happy it ended as good story.

[@ackron147]

Maybe for someone experienced, trying to save your equipment is an acceptable risk and, granted, it was really good save... BUT that could have gone a lot worse, very quickly, for someone with less experience... imo they both got off easy...Personally, I would have sliced those lines!

[@travelingrandom3106]

Slice the lines if you are tangled in them, if not just release everything

[@Umed81]

Пиздец крутой чувак ))) !!! Торговаться в таком месте это ж надо так

[@kimmeriets]

Нет, спасибо. Я жду вертолета МЧС РФ.

[@gmixaz]

... а центер водорослей со строп впарил бы местным фермерам вместо удобрения, торговые навыки тоже есть

[@GOROHTOP]

Русские не сдаются😂

[@secretmuse420]

I'll stick with my surfboards. You kite flying dudes can have it. I'll stick to skateboarding and a beer when it gets windy like this.

[@davec6016]

you don't know what you're missing. I tried surfing. With kiteboarding, one of the most awesome feelings is approaching an oncoming wave and not worrying about duck diving or paddling thru... you just pop right over it and laugh.

[@solid_spec]

No one even mentioned the importance of a life vest yet?

[@reginalcarrar9478]

Life vests are bad ideas in sports like surfing and kiteboarding

[@trixiesauce]

@@reginalcarrar9478 why

[@reginalcarrar9478]

@@trixiesauce because sometimes its better to go down than to go up. Big wave surfers have saftey vests they can pull a chord on if they need it a d it will inflate. If you pull that thing and inflate it and get stuck in the impact zone....the next wave will drag you all the way to the beach. It keeps you in the whitewater instaed of letting you swim under. Competence is the only saftey factor that matters in the water

[@trixiesauce]

@@reginalcarrar9478 oh I see, thank you

[@NorthWayATVclub]

Ну за деньги спасли , это конечно не по русски . Но кайтер герой

[@patrickcroft2906]

ATV club NorthWay d

[@hanbekov]

не спасли, а отбуксировали. это их работа, заработок. он и сам бы доплыл, только долго

[@gladiolus7]

@@hanbekov смотря куда ветер, да и водорослей намотало

[@jds7907]

You live three years there, and what do you ask for the price?

[@ziobleed]

Surprise me a little that the boat owner asked for money,

[@absolutefriends]

Hello Andrew, what is the best place for Kiting in ZA?

[@peterhoulihan9766]

Why not? Fuel isn't free and $15 beats the hell out of a swim with a sea anchor.

[@Reiksaj]

Notice, that its common practice (how do I know - the kiter shouts "how much" just as the boat approaches)

[@ziobleed]

yeah, after a year , now i understand the position of the boat owner,

[@tiger6912]

I would hope so

[@1empyre1life]

A couple of seasoned locals doing their thing

[@ilyakuleshov2406]

Дима, какой GoPro снимал видос и на каких настройках? Качество- агонь)

[@Prydeclub]

GoPro 4 Black Edition в автоматических настройках (не протюн) 1080p 60fps SuperView

[@kiteboardingwithTom]

Not really a horror and easily avoided but accidents do happen. If no big waves then calmly self rescue. If big waves eject and swim. All kitesurfers need to know to the rights of way and if they dont then at least always give 2 kite line lengths distance between kites to totally avoid this happening. Also all Kitesurfers need to know how to self rescue :) Did well to untangle though and very nice to give kite away! Also I know there is reef and waves here so can be very dangerous. Funny negotiating the rescue price while being rescued!

[@albatored]

when do the great white appear..?

[@nikolausmartens1811]

Good Job Bro

[@waynethebarber1095]

A man was in trouble, and you ask for money? That guy should not in hell, and the guy who was trying to untangle the kite, he was a hero! He came close to dieing....get that guy a beer!!!

[@TheFletchandSebShow]

This happened to us in a park once. No one drowned then either. Went lost $15 too, buying ice creams.