A kite surfer in New Zealand ended up losing his kite during a recent outing -- and found a surfboard that had drifted nearly 1,500 miles from Australia.

A kitesurfer who found the barnacle-covered board tracked down its owner in Australia.

Board was found covered in barnacles and mussels in Raglan, nearly 18 months after it was lost during a boat trip near Tasmania

A kite surfer in New Zealand ended up losing his kite during a recent outing -- and found a surfboard that had drifted nearly 1,500 miles from Australia.