Some times boards get handed into kite power try them .

Next time your in that situation where your so close to your board and your going to miss it like you did . You can bring your kite to 12 o'clock let go of the bar and use your arms and legs to swim backwards to you board while your kite sits at 12 o'clock de powered, it saves extra tacks to get your board and loosing it .
It works I do it all the time I ride strapless surfboard .