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Home » A Crazy Kirra Jet Ski Slam From The Weekend’s Cyclone Swell

A Crazy Kirra Jet Ski Slam From The Weekend’s Cyclone Swell

DHD shaper Darren Handley found himself in a tricky spot during the cyclone swell at Kirra at the weekend. Watch the crazy clip here:

Luke Gartside

19th February 2018

Darren Handley, of DHD surfboards, is undoubtedly one of the best foam mowers in the world. His jet-ski driving skills, on the other hand, apparently leave something to be desired.

Over the weekend cyclone Gita made land fall on the Gold Coast, throwing up what many are calling the best conditions they’ve seen in years at Kirra. From what we’ve seen so far we’re expecting some incredible image and highlight reels, but until they surface we’ve got this short bail clip to wet your whistle. It features Darren Handley driving the step off ski, mistiming his motorised kick-out, sending photog Corey Wilson flying off the back and himself head first over the handlebars:

Don’t quit your day job @dhdsurf ?

A post shared by Happily Stoked (@happilystoked) on Feb 18, 2018 at 4:55pm PST

 

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