You could always clip your PFD through the handle of the board....

Wait...

Youre one of the naughty ones who dont use them....

So no, that wouldnt work...

The knee method would be worth a shot.... I will now have to wait for someone to loose their board again ;-)


@jam'd Would it not be really really naughty to take off your fully compliant PFD to safe a board?

jamdfingr said...
You could always clip your PFD through the handle of the board....

Wait...

Youre one of the naughty ones who dont use them....

So no, that wouldnt work...

a 'helpful' kiter?? he's an angel!!!! he saved me $500+ :P thanks for your efforts Jas and the ride home :)

If the board is footstrap up the easiest way is to kite upto the board on the downwind side, slow down as much as possible, hold your bar with your back hand as close to the middle as possible. With your front hand reach round and grab the front strap of the board floating, this will help if you open your shoulders up. Sheet in the kite with your back hand and coast into the beach with the board in your front hand skimming on the water.

If the board is fin side up then you do the same but before you do the fly by pick up, you kite to the board, flip it over, push it downwind. Kite away and turn to line up for the fly by.

This is so much easier to do if you can run toe side but not essential.... Hope this helps. Happy to demonstrate at the beach if required.

Do what a real MATE would do.

- leave your board at sea
- ride your mates board to the beach so that the next session your MATE can ride again.

True taking one for the team...