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Insurance for Power Kiting

bob4mmi - 26-8-2011 at 12:06 PM

Hi All,

I am a real newbie to your sport and have been advised that I should have suitable liability insurance when flying my kite.

I have come across The British Power Kitesports Association, who offer insurance but their website seems very out of date.

Does anyone have any experience of the BPKA or can anyone point me in the right direction for suitable insurance( which is not tied just to club events only ?

Many thanks, Bob.

erratic winds - 26-8-2011 at 12:12 PM

http://www.napka.org/ if you're in North America....

macboy - 26-8-2011 at 12:29 PM

And I think it's only if you're holding an "event". I think I read on here somewhere that a workaround is to hold an "event" every weekend even if you're the only attendee.

rocfighter - 26-8-2011 at 09:40 PM

I added a rider onto my home owners a bunch of years ago when I started doing giant kite displays. If a 25ft delts turns on a gust and comes down on someone. There is going to be an issue. So a $1,000,000 add-on was and is still only a few hundred a year. Never used it and hope I never do. But it's there.

Bladerunner - 27-8-2011 at 09:29 AM

What country are you in ?

If folks are telling you to get insured for laibilaty maybe you are flying in the wrong location?

BeamerBob - 27-8-2011 at 09:33 AM

I think the insurance issue is primarily in UK. I understand it's required there.

Insurance for Power Kiting

bob4mmi - 27-8-2011 at 12:41 PM

Hi, and thanks for the replies. I should have stated that I am in the UK. I am still getting used to the web being"World Wide"

So if any UK readers can help me I shall be very gratedful- Thanks in anticipation,

Bob

tridude - 27-8-2011 at 08:41 PM

welcome Bob.............try pinging the folks over on racekites.com...........UK based powerkite forum that can answer all your insurance questions...............again welcome and hope to see you on here often............