Funny detail.
In former Zeeko vids they used harnesses with kite leashes on. Now it's a pure Windsurfing harness. Seems like they found salvation
Strapless WWF is the way to go ...
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I still use a kitesurf harness and most time with the leash still attached.
of course it's embarrassing when you forget that you attached the free end clip to harness hook. Then get out and try to hook in.
Just to point out.
I have windsurfed since 1983. Kiting and windsurfing since 2000.
Once I saw how much more durable and comfortable a Kiting harness is I never went back to a windsurfing harness.
Nicolas at Zeeko was a windsurfer before Kiting and was experimenting with Windfoiling at least as far back as early 2016. Based on emails from me asking about fitting my new Zeeko black & white kitefoil to my old Slalom board.
Yes Windfoil has dragged the mainline Kiting companies in for market share and usually with outsourcing design.
But those small companies that have driven hydrofoil design from way back, such as Horue and Zeeko and others. Deserve credit for pushing hydrofoil into other windsports beyond their Kiting beginnings.
Cool video! I totally get WWF and have a Starboard 7'4 105L Hypernut 4'n'1 for SUP and WWF with a GoFoil. I used footsteps on my first sessions but they are not in the right place really as too outboard for WWF. I still use a front strap for a bit of leverage and go strapless in the rear so can move my foot around slightly to trim the foil.
WWF makes a nice slow-motion glide compared to my race foil set up. Love SUP and Wake foiling too.
I am surprised about how few people are getting into WWF as it is super fun and a lot of the free ride foil gear is ideal. I am an old school wave sailor so I will do anything to feel like DTL wavering and a foil can feel electrically responsive in tiny swells.