Helmets may not be cool to look at but when things go wrong we get pulled/dragged head first with the kite using our heads as a bump stop!
This is just about the only extreme sport that helmets are not worn by the user (for F%$^# sake even push bike riders wear head protection). Mate of mine forgot his helmet the other day and got hit in the head by his board got a nasty bump to remind him.
Most seem to use impact vests but do nothing for their heads, I always use one and admit it may not save me but has to be better than nothing at all.
I don???t sell helmets and will wear the red thumbs for saying it, but protect your head it???s your most vulnerable asset! I'm not for mandatory wearing of helmets but when the weather is extreme then it should be the first thing you put on, just saying.
Be safe

With the tragic death of Julian on Sunday and now the man at Altona "im sorry i dont now his name" should helmets be on every ones heads?

If we all wear a helmet than most if not all learners would have one on. I'd like to point out that I don't have a helmet at the moment ether but perhaps it's time I did.

I don't see myself as a practically good kitesufer "12 mths on the water, now jumping and only sometimes landing" but I do see myself as a lucky kitesurfer with no helmet I only received a black eye and some saw ribs. I don't see myself as to different from the resent injured man “sorry again I wish i new his name"

I was once on site a lot and had a hard hat on all day. I also had ear muffs that had a cb and the radio for music in it. It would be cool if we could combine the two and talk to each other while on the water or listen to music. Helmets are no fashion statement but there not all bad either.

One of my local kiters also suggested safety briefings held on the beech by kiters every month so anyone can come along and have a chat. There is only 12 a year so it wouldn't be hard to find some volunteers to hold them. This would be a good initiative for the AKSA and the kite manufactures could supply some training kites etc. If they each supported 2 or 3 a year than they could share the load.

What do you think, am I an idealistic dreamer and showing just how much the resent incidences have shaken me up? Or do some of you agree.