Editing Surfboard (section)

===Leash===
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[[File:Surf board leash.jpg|thumb|right|The leash attaches a surfboard to the surfer.]]
A surfboard leash or [[leg rope]] is the [[Rope|cord]] that attaches a surfboard to the surfer. It prevents the surfboard from being swept away by [[Ocean surface wave|wave]]s and stops runaway surfboards from hitting other surfers and [[swimmer]]s. Modern leashes comprise a [[polyurethane|urethane]] [[Rope|cord]] where one end has a band with a [[velcro]] strap attached to the surfer's trailing foot, and the opposite has a velcro strap attached to the tail end of the surfboard.

[[Jack O'Neill (businessman)|Jack O'Neill]] lost his left eye in a surf leash [[accident]] as the surgical tubing used in the early designs allowed the leash to [[Deformation (engineering)|overstretch]], causing the surfboard to fly back towards the surfer. Subsequent cords were made with less elastic materials.<ref name="surfline">{{cite web|url=http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/surfaz.cfm?id=921 |title= Surf Leashes |access-date=2007-01-11 |date=October 2000 |last=Marcus |first =Ben | publisher=Surfline/Wavetrak}}</ref>