I struggle to imagine a kitesurferer going to a meeting in Derby. (no offense to anyone from Derby, but you know...)
I don't think kitesurfers
need slk and stunt fliers. They have a kudos which doesn't sit well with us lot. They have specialist press, sponsorship from main stream organisations and babes
. What do SLK fkiers have (apart from dentures
).
Each area of kiting is conected, but only by string. If you look say at insurance issues, does an slk flier want the same liability as a buggier and would they be happy with their premiums being increased due to a collective risk assessment.
I think some time back on a GWTW thread there was a topic about raising the profile of kiting. I think an admin. or organizing body didn't feature. What we need is a cool image which will only come (I believe) if some product placement with 'faces' could be acheived- more likely done by a manufacturer.
Its not that I do not want to see such a body acheive the aims it sets out, but I just can not see it happening. Happy to be persuaded for it and support it though if there are convincing reasons.