Instead of water skis, Montague used a surfboard, along with a chest harness, which helped transfer the kite's power and lessen the strain on his arms.
The next morning, Aikau removed his lifejacket, so he could better swim, and, using a surfboard rescued from the Hokule'a, set off for land to find help.
Once I got him to the beach it took paramedics a little less than a hour to arrive, once on the scene it took them another 20 minutes to remove their socks and shoes before getting in the water and using a surfboard as gurney.
Quick-thinking California beachgoers used a surfboard leash as a tourniquet to stem massive bleeding after a shark attacked a woman wading in the ocean in northern San Diego country on Saturday evening, the Orange County Register reports.
For greater protection, use a big surfboard, kayak or boat.
For beginners, use a foam surfboard on the right beach.
If this happens, use a small amount of surfboard resin and fiberglass cloth to fix the damage, then re-sand to smooth blemishes.
If your dog is too far forward, the board will nosedive under the wave, unless you use a hard top dog surfboard with traction such as "Scrappy" below in the picture.
Between surfboards, use a board separator to prevent wax transfer, board movement or crushing decks.
