Tall Ship snares a Naish Kite at the Hatch, May 17

[anamatrix]

Tall ship snares a hot dogging kiter at the Hatchery. When last seen, kiter was riding it in, water skiing behind square-rigger, "The Hawaiian Chieftan", past the White Salmon bridge, May 17th.

See photos below and link to video on You Tube

[jota]

Any photos for non-facebook folks?
Any more info?

[laci]

The tall ships were firing off cannons and generally showing off. They were under sail heading downwind, with lots of tourists on board. I didn't see the kiter get snagged, it happened near the point, but I did watch him skiing behind the ship, his kite was caught near the top of the ship's mast. The ships had just enough speed to keep him up.

[anamatrix]

I'll give it a go, posting them here....
It looks like he crashed when the kite got caught in the rigging, but he recovered and water skied behind the square rigger, into the east. I saw him still hanging on when we went past at the White Salmon Bridge. The ship is the "Hawaiian Chieftan".

We have a video of it that we're going to post to You Tube.

BTW, 2 other WS pics included in next transmission..

[anamatrix]

Kite boarder being towed by the "Hawaiian Chieftan" from the Hatch to the east.

[repooc99]

That is a close call.

[jota]

Close call? He got snagged by a tall ship. How could it have been worse?

I suppose he could have been lofting a mighty air and slammed into the side of the ship and got his head stuck in the porthole of a head (bathroom) that stunk like s**t while his legs were kicking in the air outside with his wetsuit down around his knees.

Phew, that was a close call.

[CUSalin]

I think it's even more amazing that the windsurfer in the foreground is wearing a shorty! Ha!

[WMP]

Wow, shorty season is here...... GLORY !!!!

Do I hear an "amen"?

[westender]

AMEN. Guess he wasn't falling in.

I suspect a set up stunt. I didn't think any kook kiters launched at the Hatchery????????????? The kiter is probably an old former windsurfer because I don't see any boardshorts?