Matt Hook Kite Crash Barry Island 2003

Matt Hook flying a Blade III Powerkite in Barry Island in stupid 32 MPH winds, and almost knocking his head off, 20 Stiches, Concusion, and open jaw scrapings ---- nice!!!

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• Powerkite
• Barry
• Island
• Kitesurf
• Matt
• Hook
• injury
• 32mph
• Roadrash
• Sand
• kite
• crash

[gnutcreative]

You took that hit like a pro! Good thing that happened on sand. I can't even imagine what a facefull of turf would have done...

[matthook]

Thx M8, I thought I was well ard I didnt even cry until I passed out in the hospital when they were sand blasting the sand from the inside of my jaw occhhhh

Mud would have been much nicer

[Batman66996699]

LOL...8.5mph

...tz... ;-)

[matthook]

WAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAA!

[slingshotkites]

Have blade will travel lol.

Bit of a dick flying so close to other people when obviously the bloke hasn't a clue.

[matthook]

It was no wear near any one. The only close people were my supposed mates who were they to catch me lol

[MrFlexifoil]

What can I say it happens to us all at some point, but the main thing is you are back.

I live in barry myself and fly a few blade kites.

[peaceboy3]

LOL! youre a noob! HAHAHAA !!!

[brianslotemaker]

dude 8.5 mph??? xD thats low wind.. right? i kite until 40knots..

[matthook]

NOne taken or intended, Lol Thanks I did laugh it off, My Mrs didnt find it funny the next day after my stiches and I couldnt eat for a week, lol, But still it was Funny like you say