Nov 16 2009Gnarly: Two Kite Surfers Jump British Pier
Two extreme sporters used particularly gusty winds today to fulfill their live's dreams: to jump Worthing Pier in West Sussex, England, on kite-boards. It's time to dream bigger, brahs!
Jake Scrace, 25, and Lewis Crathern, 24, had been planning Monday morning's jump for three years but had to wait for perfect weather conditions.
They took off from Goring to the west side of Worthing in gusts of wind that were more than 40mph, and had two helpers on the beach. The pair said the jump was quite hazardous and should not be attempted by amateurs.Mr Crathern said the jump was "epic".
"It was everything I've lived for - amazing," he said.
Everything you've lived for, nice. And here I've been living to destroy my body with booze and die young. But, you know, jumping over a pier with a kite, that's something too. *snicker* Pussies.
Two kite surfers jump over pier [bbcnews]
Thanks to And and 2MechanicalArms, one of which may or may not be a robot.
Reader Comments
1. vicky the donndee - November 16, 2009 7:15 PM
FIIIIIIRSSTTTTTT I LIKE TEA CHARLIIEEEE
2. vicky the donndee - November 16, 2009 7:16 PM
Hahahahaha I made it, in your face losserrsss I am the one and only Dr.Neville !!!!!!!!!! this is like my 5th FIRSTTTTT!!!!WOOOPPWOOOPP
3. thirdman - November 16, 2009 7:18 PM
THIRD!
4. fourthtricles - November 16, 2009 7:20 PM
FOURTH!
5. Fifthtinator!!! - November 16, 2009 7:20 PM
FIFTH
6. S(e)IX - November 16, 2009 7:21 PM
Sexth!
7. John - November 16, 2009 7:31 PM
@ 2 ... FAIL.
"Epic" I bet...
8. Eigth place - November 16, 2009 7:37 PM
You act as if it's the same thing as eating cereal for breakfast. I would have loved to watch them. Although, I must say, living for jumping over places is a little bit of a waste...
9. gizmoduck - November 16, 2009 7:38 PM
nothing tops the cow that jumped over the gawd damn moon
10. Vicky don deee - November 16, 2009 8:01 PM
@777777 YOU FOOOOLLLL
I AM THE FIRSTEST POSTER READ MY NAAAMEE LOSUURRRR!!!
11. Neverwhere - November 16, 2009 8:14 PM
HA I actually live in Worthing and can assure you this is probably the most exciting thing to ever happen to us. ;-)
12. Yanov - November 16, 2009 8:51 PM
How come no one mentioned the Silver Surfer so far? Shame on you lot, calling yourselves geeks!
13. BlackSamTX - November 16, 2009 8:56 PM
Mermen on tea. watch that stuff. it's trippy.
14. ಠ_ಠ - November 16, 2009 9:12 PM
looks like photoshop, qur daisy
15. Jim - November 16, 2009 10:18 PM
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16. Jim - November 16, 2009 10:19 PM
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17. ugg boots sale - November 17, 2009 12:42 AM
You act as if it's the same thing as eating cereal for breakfast. I would have loved to watch them. Although, I must say, living for jumping over places is a little bit of a waste...
18. Mr. 200 - November 17, 2009 12:58 AM
Stop spamming.
19. Woodlandbunny - November 17, 2009 6:07 AM
It's the god damn Silver Surfer!
We'll be Galactus' breakfast soon! D:
20. Ebee - November 17, 2009 7:49 AM
These guys have balls when you are that high 1 wrong shift of the wind or a sudden gust and things can go wrong really quick.
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21. Jaded Icon - November 17, 2009 7:58 AM
Now they're superstars!......(in their own minds)
22. Chelzy - November 17, 2009 8:09 AM
I WAS THERE TODAY
23. JJ - November 17, 2009 9:10 AM
Thats my home town, Whoop whoop i should probably mention the pier isn't huge and that mac the beach warden was less than happy!!!!!!!
24. Alex - November 17, 2009 1:37 PM
JJ?
JJ as in JJ who was in 9th Worthing scouts??
Christ the world just got a lot smaller. It's Avery here by the way!
I'm also from Worthing. Anyone who says this is Photoshopped can believe me when I say it's no fake. I find it hard to believe Lewis pulled it off but he did and it's pretty damn impressive!
25. JJ - November 18, 2009 4:47 AM
Hey Avery
Yeeeeaaaaaah, don't really talk to you anymore for a reason. You're a tool.
JJ, out.
26. lol - November 18, 2009 5:48 AM
hahaha
27. JJ - November 18, 2009 5:58 AM
Avery man, I take that back. I fucking love you. I just haven't had the guts to say it.
JJ, out.