What are surf leashes use for?

Question

What are surf leashes use for?

Answer 1

For taking your surfboard for a walk.

Answer 2

You tie your dog to your board.   Oh wait maybe it is your ankle to your board.

Answer 3

They keep your board from getting away from you when you wipe out.  In big waves, they can be your life line to where the surface it when you are getting worked over, sometimes you don't really know which way is up.

Answer 4

Securing the board to your ankle so it is easily retrieved and doesn't smack you in the head.

Answer 5

it goes on ur ankle when u surf so if u eat it your board does not get away from u.

Answer 6

They are used for keeping your surf board when you wipe out.

Answer 7

are those the things that go from the surf board to the surfer's ankle to keep the surf board from getting away from them when they wipe out?

Answer 8

The are used for the same reason nose guards are used... they keep beginners from hurting themselves and other people.