Rig and board had a domestic when sailing South Passage on the 30th Dec, resulting in board throwing a hissy fit and stomping off in a Northward direction, last seen bobbing past the island with a 30 knot southerly urging it on.
Anyone who took a run or 4WD up the beach next morning may have found it sulking somewhere up halfway to Ledge Point. Rig now very apologetic, has promised to mend it's ways and stop going to the Endeavour with the boys every night and coming home p*ssed, offering reward for safe return of it's partner.
Chris 0433466550
I had a similar incident of Hillarys a few years ago and board was never seen again... but never give up hope!
Someone with the appropriate contacts should invent a small self inflating bladder that could be attached to a rig. Pull the ripcord, and it inflates a small bouy so you don't worry about the rig sinking when you let it go to chase your board. Something in rescue orange perhaps. It'd only need to inflate to the size of a small watermelon to do the trick.
I wouldn't think that a gizmo like that would be much bigger than your thumb, so shouldn't be a problem to snap/velcro onto the inside of your boom extensions.
They can do it with lifejackets, so why not!
It'd be a lot cheaper than a new board or rig... But then, so is replacing the tendon or bogey joint once a year..
I nearly got caught out the other day, but happened to look down at the mast foot while the sail was lying over, and noticed a split in the tendon... it was half way through by the time I noticed.
dont worry mate it will be at the island up on the rocks
ring lano sea resc and the cops
as that is were my mate found his the nexted day
zed hows the new board
Chris, I mourn your loss, and hope you are reunited soon.
Was (*is) it a good board? Would you recommend the U surf 84?
Yeah, I'm pretty spewing. have tried Lanno police, nothing yet, will give it a few days.
Shadow - it's an excellent board - has raised my down the line sailing up a good few pegs (so no longer totallylame). Planes very early, so good for Scarborough beach breaks, and lovely and stable rails for gybes and bottom turns at Gnaraloo. I'll be getting another if that one doesn't re-appear.
It doesn't like being really overpowered - I wasn't super keen on the stock Exocet fin. But as long as you downsize the sail before you're totally maxed, it's fine down to a 4.5 or 4.2 day (I was 83 kg before Xmas turkey and beer).
Only one concern - a mate had an identical board go really soft between the straps after 1 year - he should get it on warranty though, and could just be unlucky and got a bad one.
Moral of the story is be careful with euro pin mast feet with the lock inside the mastfoot. Nothing broke - I'm a serial tendon replacer - the b*gger just pulled the pin out of the locking mechanism. With those euro pin jobs, you can't see if the lock jaws are worn. I'm going back to the chinook two stud system - at least you can check the condition of the gear.
We live, learn, and keep the windsurfing shops in business as we go!
When your rig separated, did the board take off with the wind and waves and you were not able to catch it? Or did you go and rescue the rig first and ignore the board?
Couldn't catch it. Had a 30 knot wind behind it, and the b*stard just trundled out of reach. Chased it for 5-10 minutes, thinking better to have a board to paddle back with, but couldn't catch it and was exhausting myself too much. So swam back and saved the rig with the help of a cray boat when it was getting dicey.
But you can tell I'm a true windsurfer - got them to save the rig first! 
I and all my geaR been saved by a cray boat before at lano - god bless em ....
MIGHT VENTURE OUT TO THE NORTHSIDE (oops caps lock) later on, i'll keep em peeled.
Good news for all fans of happy endings. The board was found by some locals drowning it's sorrows down the north beach, and was pursuaded to come home for a reconciliation. The loose slapper of a mast foot who caused the split has been kicked out, and the rig and board are back together and will live happily ever after. 
Cheers to Franko and Vladimir.
