Kitesurfing vs. Kiteboarding. What’s the difference? Depends on who you ask but, these guys do it all.
One moment they’re doing aerials past the 3rd sandbar, the next moment a dude comes ripping by in 6 inches of water. He slows down just enough to switch out his board type; A squared off board with straps is slung off and replaced with a pint-sized surfboard he snatches from a pile of sargassum. And, this is done in seconds without losing a grip on the kite reins and he rips out over the surf again.
Even more amazing is… how do you keep your feet in contact with the surfboard while a car-sized wing is pulling you 30 mph across the chop? That’s a mystery to me.