Towing harness for water recreation boards

In a water recreation board for towing behind a water vessel, the improvement comprising:

• a board portion;
• an eyelet extending through the board portion;
• a rope for attachment to the vessel, the rope freely passing through the eyelet;
• a handle for attachment to the rope, the handle being dimensioned such that it is larger than the eyelet;
• and
• a towing harness for allowing force transfer to each side of the board portion to prevent downward diving of the board portion when it is being towed with no rider thereon.

A rigid water recreation board for towing behind a water vessel, the water recreation board having a tapered forward end, a chamfered aft end, a rough upper surface, the upper surface being concave, a smooth lower surface, the lower surface being joined to the upper surface, and an upward-turning lip integrated into the lower surface at the forward end of the board, the water recreation board comprising:

• a board portion;
• an eyelet extending through the board portion from the lower surface toward the upper surface;
• and
• a tow rope adapted for attachment to the vessel at one end and adapted for attachment to a handle at the opposite end, the tow rope passing from the vessel, through the eyelet in a direction from the lower surface to the upper surface, to the handle, the tow rope being free to pass through the eyelet, the handle being dimensioned such that it is larger than the eyelet;
• wherein a rider may lie upon, kneel upon, sit upon, or stand upon the board as it is being towed by the vessel, the rider having an option of holding onto the handle or letting the handle be pulled against the upper surface while the board is in tow by the vessel;
• and
• a towing harness which allows force transfer from the rope to each side of the board portion to lessen the chance of the board diving downward while being towed while no rider is present thereon.

A method of water recreation comprising the steps of:

• providing a water vessel;
• providing a rigid board for towing by the vessel, the board having an upper surface and a lower surface;
• providing an eyelet extending through the board;
• providing a handle, the handle being dimensioned such that it will not pass through the eyelet;
• providing a rope adapted for attachment to the vessel;
• passing the rope through the eyelet in a direction from the lower surface to the upper surface;
• attaching the rope to the handle;
• providing a towing harness;
• attaching the towing harness to the handle also;
• towing the board with the vessel;
• operating the board in a mode of operation;
• and
• when towing in a riderless condition, utilizing said towing harness to transfer force from the rope to the rigid board to minimize harmful downward diving of the rigid board.

A rigid water recreation board for towing behind a water vessel comprising:

• a board portion;
• an eyelet extending through the board portion;
• a rope for attachment to the vessel, the rope freely passing through the eyelet;
• a handle for attachment to the rope, the handle being dimensioned such that it is larger than the eyelet;
• a towing harness for coupling the rope and board portion together in a configuration which minimizes downward diving of the board when there is no rider present on the board portion;
• wherein said towing harness interconnects said rope, said handle, and said board in a configuration which ensures that at least a portion of the rope or towing harness engages the upper generally flat surface and the lower surface of the board at the front end of the board.

A rigid water recreation board for towing behind a water vessel comprising:

• a board portion;
• an eyelet extending through the board portion;
• a rope for attachment to the vessel, the rope freely passing through the eyelet;
• a handle for attachment to the rope, the handle being dimensioned such that it is larger than the eyelet;
• a towing harness for coupling the rope and board portion together in a configuration which minimizes downward diving of the board when there is no rider present on the board portion;
• wherein said towing harness includes a first segment which passes under the board through the eyelet and is coupled to said handle and a second segment which passes over the front end of the board and is coupled to said handle.