Capt. JG wrote:
You asked me what I saw... that's what I saw... isn't that enough? It
probably chafed through? Just a guess.

I was expecting something more dramatic/catastrophic. IE: The kayak
surged forward and landed in the cockpit knocking the helmsman
overboard; The kayak inverted and dove straight down ripping the cleat
right off the back of the boat; The kayak accelerated past the boat
while surfing on a wave and when the painter came tight it yanked the
kayak bow right through a portlight.

Something more........you know.

Gaz