Maybe as a motorboater you did not know that stand-up paddle boards also use lanyards. Lanyards on a sup is a 15' coiled line that attaches the board to your ankle and keeps the board close and not blown or swept away after a fall.
Sup lanyards are not legally required but are highly recommended. On Lake Winnipesaukee a whistle is legally required on a sup, as is a pfd.
Motorized sups now exist so could be a lanyard is legally required on it because having a motor as opposed to just a paddle changes the legal requirements.
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