I had that happen to me in Tampa Bay back in 2001 or maybe 2002. Same exact thing, but minus the waves and it was an offshore wind. Had to swim about 1/4 mile with just my arms dragging the kite.
Another bad possibility is to catch your lines on crab traps. Had that happen in the keys while training for the Bahamas race, although that was more of a freak accident, I didn't really realize what happened until I got my lines halfway rolled up. Had I not, I may have had the lines tangled around me and the trap, which I had managed to drag into a deep channel.
Always roll up your lines!
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