The Operator of Vessel 1 was operating in the area of the New Galena Boat Ramp when a large gust of wind caught the kite and lifted both the Operator and the kiteboard approximately 30 feet in the area, carrying both an unknown distance to shore, and dropping them onto the shoreline rocks.  Witnesses on scene contacted 911 and attended the Victim on scene until assistance arrived.  The Victim was transported to Riverside Hospital where he received 4 stitches to the head and experienced bruising of his body and his kidney.
Delaware                      