Congrats Amber, that is part of the learning process. Learning how quick things can go wrong and what happens when they do. The surprise sandbar has gotten me so many times! Especially at night..... one time I was racing Scott at lassing ... really hauling butt ... no moon out.... BAM! Surprise, its only 1cm deep. Full speed, fully powered up on my 15M C kite dragged across the sand bar at mach 5 in the dark.

I had enough time to pray that there were no oysters or horse shoe crabs on the sandbar. I guess my prayer was answered and I laughed it off.

Problem is I forgot to include crab traps in that brief oh sh#$ prayer. I found those 15 minutes later when I was dragged through and over them in 1ft of water. Cut me up pretty good.

If Guardian Angels exist they are slackers.