ken..
you will get 10000 no's to 1 yes in this area on this subject. a leashed board is a high risk hazzard. the skill of body dragging is something that you MUST know.
there are people in this area that kite and jump with leashed boards and as far as i am concerned are crazier than Billy Parker doing 20 foot handle passes near the shore line (at least he can just let go)..
those that use a leash are the exact people you dont want using a leash.. they are ones that crash a lot and are getting dragged around and learning to control their kite.
the very last thing you will ever want to have is a flailing board coming at you if you take a dive into the water. when a kiter crashes it usually is topped off with you getting a 10 to 20 foot drag across the water as the kite crashes ... i dont care if you have a reel-leash.. it will still end up with the board get yo-yo'd toward you.
thats not even going into the subject of other kiters that you put into risk.
body dragging is the key.. master it and you will never have to worry again..
if you are doing lots of kiting in the gulf and lose your board a lot.. get one of those inflatable thingys to help you find it..
|