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A kiteboarder's worst nightmare is often referred to as a "kitemare" and one professional kiteboarder found himself 200 feet above water.
The clips are from the series Epic Conditions on The Weather Channel, Weeknights at 7 and 11pm ET/PT.
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Erik Eck's 39-second kitemare in the air. Eric Eck, getting launched (against his will) some 50 metres in the air over Mokuleia Beach Park, Hawaii. Eric was caught in a freak thermal, and was extremely lucky to survive.