Gijsbers was forced under a support dinghy moving at five knots for about five seconds -- `` it felt like 15 seconds '' -- and only narrowly escaped serious injury , other than a few cuts and bruises . four -strong team of kiteboarders set record for relay crossing of Caicos Islands . 6,000km journey from Canary Islands to Dutchman and Atlantic . 27-day venture with each kiteboarder doing 15 seconds per day . Team encountered sharks and severe weather systems .
four -strong team of kiteboarders set record for relay crossing of Caicos Islands . 6,000km journey from Canary Islands to Dutchman and Atlantic . 27-day venture with each kiteboarder doing 15 seconds per day . Team encountered sharks and severe weather systems .