You know what they say about an ill wind... As we expected, it's very blustery in the afternoon at Barra Lagoon. But at sunset we saw an adventurer from the boat next to ours who took advantage of the wind to bring out his kiteboard. It's just a big kite that looks like a black crescent moon, some line and a surfboard of some kind. I couldn't tell if he's wearing a wetsuit. He can probably pack the whole thing in a nylon bag. The sail fills with the wind and he zips around as though he's being pulled by a speedboat, but he does his own steering and navigating. Unlike jet skis and other obnoxious water toys, there are no gas fumes, no noise, very little wake. Looks like fun!
Watch kiteboarding in action here.