I was 2 kilometres from shore when I broke a mast. Paddling back was not going to happen and it was a good few km's downwind before I drifted to shore. It would have been a very late one indeed except a kiter came over and checked me out. He said no worries mate I'll go find a power boat to come get you. literally about 10 minutes later he comes back with a power boat following him. I was back on shore within half and hour of breaking my mast. I was so grateful I wanted to marry the bloke.

My friend was on the beach (in France) many years ago and had lost his fin.

He was given one by Robbie Naish, who happened to be nearby for an event.

Good karma for the big guy.

Clarence

I borrowed a harness bar from scott fenton years ago. He left by the time I got in. I bumped into him years later, and I happened to have a spare by then. He looked kind of confused when I went up to him and handed him a spreader bar.