Yes, it was a scary moment. It was probably blowing 25 with gusts over 30. Surf was building, and was probably 4-5ft at the time. It was getting to the point where people were leaving the beach because they were getting sandblasted.
Rick, yes, I was getting pulled by my leash only. At the time, I had it secured to the ring on the back of my seat harness, so when I was getting pulled, I was getting pulled backwards and under water. It is a Cabrinha release, so it was easy to grab and punch out. Now, I have moved it to the spreader bar, so if I do get pulled, it won't be backwards.
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