1. "Do these bad things happen to someone who is
passing downwind of a kiter if the kiter makes a mistake
and accidentally brings their kite down to just above the water?"
I've never witnessed any collisions between kiters and windsurfers. I've seen more close calls between windsurfers. When you are learning either sport you need a little extra room and it can be scary ...
I windsurf and really have no problems with kiters at all. I used to be afraid of getting my head cut off by the lines but I soon realized that wasn't as likely to happen as it would seem. I' ...
I've had so many... hmmm... let me think. Here's one story that some may find interesting.
I was sailing at Waddell in the late 80's. I was just starting to try wavesailing, and I couldn't jibe yet. ...