even the pro s loose boards

Also I really think bright boards are underated, they are much easier to spot especially in bad light situations. Personally I don't give a fig how the board looks, just how it rides. Some of the board graphics that companys produce(such as grey/blue colours) would be much hardrer to spot than say a bright orange/green/red board. But I guess how they look is more important as they are the designs that sell.

That's right! Make sure that you have a board with Bright Colours and avoid boards with lots of blue and white!

I have a 2006 Jamie Pro and it's white on one side and blue on the other. It's extremely difficult to spot from a distance in blue water with a lot of white caps (i.e. always) . Very stupid choice of design colours.

Thank God it has black foot straps and red fins, just enough colour to give you a hint.

Last week I almost lost it (again) after one of the bridle lines snapped about 400m from the shore in Adelaide. Obviously body dragging wasn't an option.
Fortunately I got a binocular for Christmas (First I though it was a stupid present) that was very handy to locate the board, but it still took me an hour to get it back.

what s rong if u wear a hat n vest and only use the leash to learn how to stand n ride then ditch the thing in the box , no f in tricks , think about it noobs just want a helping hand ,

"After all it is up too you if you use it . I stoped using it after i got going and had learnt the basics ."

As a former IKO instructor, I though you learnt the basics AND then learnt to kiteboard. With the ridiculous ease some kites relaunch now, (until something goes wrong), many people just dont spend the hours on the basics and get a false sense of security.

Spending an extra hour or 3 learning how to competently body drag upwind before you even attempt to stand up, saves time and money. Learning how to relaunch a kite in all positions and if that fails self rescue, learning how to safely self launch and self land makes you an independent kiter. Good schools will always teach how to walk before you can run before you can fly. You cant take shortcuts in life, kitesurfing is no different. Just cause you can pull one string and the kite relaunches (most of the time), doesnt make you an expert.