Electrically powered surfboard, and a surfboard battery housing

A surfboard comprising:

• a surfboard body extending along a longitudinal direction and comprising an upper surface and an opposite bottom surface;
• an upwardly open cavity formed in said upper surface;
• an electric drive for propelling said surfboard;
• a battery housing comprising an upper face and being connected with said electric drive for supplying electrical energy, wherein said upper face has a recess extending between opposite side faces of said battery housing and said battery housing being removably received in said cavity;
• a bracket handle comprising a central portion and opposite side portions defining arms pivotally mounted to said battery housing to allow turning of said bracket handle between a carrying position for carrying said battery housing when removed from said cavity and a second position wherein said central portion is nested within said recess;
• wherein said battery housing comprising a latch comprising a latching portion in releasable engagement with said bracket handle when said central portion is nested within said recess;
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• wherein a portion of one or both of said arms is releasably engaged with said surfboard body in said second position to prevent removal of said battery housing from said cavity.