Sail board handgrip

A handgrip extension adapted to be removeably attached to the forward end of the boom of a sailboard, said extension comprising a generally tubular gripping area for grasping by the hand of the user across the palm and with thumb and fingers opposed and encircling the gripping area, end pieces at each end of the gripping area, and attachment means for rotatably affixing the extension to the boom in a manner allowing 360.degree. rotation of the gripping hand, said attachment means comprising a length of rope extending through the tubular gripping area to a boom binder having four tunnels, each tunnel providing friction between the rope and the tunnel, whereby each end of the rope is passed through one pair of tunnels in the direction from the extension gripping area toward the boom, encircles the boom tightly, and is lodged in the other pair of tunnels.

In a sailboard comprising a board, a sail and a boom, the improvement comprising a handgrip extension attached to the forward end of the boom, said extension being rotatably mounted to allow 360.degree. rotation of the forward hand, said handgrip extension comprises a gripping surface, a boom binder, and means connecting the gripping surface to the boom binder.