We spent the weekend of sunday 23rd and 24th of february 2013, camping in Boca Paila south of Tulum, to commemorate Joseph´s Will Bday, we had a great time, amazing company and amazing wind.... saturday we got all together , we did downwinder sessions on the waves, we rode in front of Boca Paila Fishing Lodge to a beautiful full moon, we set up our camp in the sand dunes close to the fishing lodge, had some drinks and food during the night, just to wake up the next day to a very windy Southeast sunday.
I woke up around 6 am, worried as we thought we had lost my car keys due to , "a coupke of cocktails the previous night" , the wind was really great, and I set up my gear for a solo session...
After a couple of hours riding, all the way down to catch the wave in front of CESIAK, and all the way up north to our camp, riding waves and doing massive jumps on my own,as the wind strength was really good, Daniel showed up with the camera, and we decided to do a couple of shots...
I saw him.... and I had the great idea to jump over him to get some nice pictures.... ( all tragedies usually starts with a "GREAT IDEA" ), anyway, I made a small jump to "test drive" the conditions, and to make sure that I could safely jump over him. In all of this years of kiteboarding and sometimes doing crazy stuff, I never did anything that I didn´t feel it was right, or if the conditions were iffy, or just if I had a heart feeling about it... if something doesn´t feel good, i will just not do it....
anyway, everything feels good, the wind direction and strength are correct, so here I go, and we try the first shot, I go downwind, turn around, and start riding towards him,
and I jump!!!!.... I got off the water, I´m flying over him, I do a "Grab" with my board for the picture, while getting ready to take it off my foot and land softly in the sand.....
we managed this really nice shot!!!!, but this is not exactly what I was looking for..... I wanted a more vertical perspective including me, my kite and my board in the same frame, so.... let´s try it again!!!!
I went back down wind to get my position, and I felt the wind went down a bit, and I wasn´t feeling sure of my jump this time, I came and told this to Dani, but either way, let´s try it out.... the wind still acceptable ( here is where it could be avoided, I know I was wrong and I accept my consequences ), even Joseph, came earlier, and saw me doing it and he actually talked to me about it, and politely tried to talk me out of it...... but..... I had the great idea and knew better......!!!!
on this attempt, the wind was already iffy, so was my jump, I actually didn´t have enough power to complete my jump, and I had to let go off my board even before I managed to grab it, resulting in a a board out of control, that almost hits Daniel.
nope!!!, couldn´t do..... let´s try it again!!!! I said..... third time is the charm!!!! ( sure it was!!!! )
as the wind was getting weaker, I had to create more power to achieve my jump, earlier with stronger winds, the jumps were floatier and softer making easy this type of jump. So, here I go, with very good power, I jump over Dani, grabbed my board, look to the camera, smile, and take the board off my feet, to prepare my landing,
the problem.... my jump was front ward instead of up wards, I landed on my right foot heel, and I felt as I landed on solid concrete.....
Oh no!!!! she said..... what an animal !!!
little did I know, my heel was broken, I spent 24 more hours, until I realized I got it fractured, and got a cast on it right away....
It was very irresponsible from me doing what I did, specially when I was aware that the conditions, then in that very same moment where not the right ones to do such jump, and either way, I did it again, not once, not twice..... 3 times!!!!, I just want to pass on the message and for other kiters, if they can avoid an accident based on my experience , it would be worth it.... well, now I have 4 weeks ahead of me to think of what I did, and not to do it again, but in a more positive note, I have 4 more weeks to work in computer stuff, designing and creating more for Morph.....
Morph, it´s all about sacrifices,
Morph, it´s all about experiences,
Morph, it´s all about learning,
It´s all about Morph, Just fly.
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