Karen Langer paddling into Cass Bay, Christchurch, New Zealand at 11:30am on the 1st of Feb 2018 when a super strong gust of wind picked up her board (SUP) and flew it pass her head causing a very near miss. Don't even want to think about the damage it would have done if it had hit her and what might have happened if she had been wearing a leash?
That's very unfortunate. Why did she run away from her board (and ahead of it) as she came into shore, rather than getting down and sitting or lying on the board? Was the gust so strong that she was literally blown right off the board and up the beach? Would it have been better to duck and cover on the beach?
I got hit on the head , board came back at me and was airborne . The deck landed on my head after I had kicked it away.As I surfaced it got me. Didnt see that one coming and it left me like a stunned mullet for a while.
The dangers of these boards should never be underestimated. You need to be responsible. The more experienced I get the more I realise how many risks there are in this sport. Head injuries and drowning from being knocked out are the number one risk in my opinion
