Should you wear a harness when windsurfing?

Thanks for the A2A. A windsurfing harness is not a piece of safety equipment. If you're concerned about safety, your best course of action is to wear a good life jacket. read more

A windsurfing harness is not a piece of safety equipment. If you're concerned about safety, your best course of action is to wear a good life jacket. As you get better at windsurfing, and are capable of handling the rig at higher speeds, then you will probably want a helmet as well. read more

In racing you will generally wear seat harnesses as you can sit down more and drive power much better, In freestyle/wave you will wear waist harnesses as it is much more manoeuvrable. I was in Team GBR for 3 years at a junior level (under 15 then under 17) for windsurf racing. read more

2. Always wear a wetsuit if the meteorological conditions require it. Make sure that the suit allows you to move easily – keep in mind that you will be bending your knees a lot and that is exactly why most windsurfers go for the suits that come to just above the knee. 3. Do not forget to wear sunscreen (the water proof kind). read more

The harness is made up of a hook and the clothing part which fixes it in place in the region of the stomach or pelvis (this depends on whether it is a seat harness or a waist harness). We use the harness to hook into the harness lines which are fixed to the boom. read more