i'vd had this years ago twice , standing on the beach landboarding , and pulling a sunken blade1 4.9 and another time where i dropped a sabre1 in to the water ,different kite same sanario- they don't pull out when they full of water , and i was i on the beach , i can't begin to imagine what its like in deep water , sounds scary and sad , both times i got the kites out with a lot of care , but it really does not do the stitching too much good , but i took alot of time getting them out just dragging them full of water
with the blade1 i had to go in the water up to my waist and try to lift it up and out , and they are so heavy when full of water
luckerly i have always carried a padded overall in the kangoo to throw on in times of wet clothes ,but i haven't done the wet clothes thing for many years