As far as control, its very similar to riding a sit-down hydrofoil except that riding heelside felt much more comfortable than toeside. But, the first day of any water sport will feel a little foreign. Jeff you're exactly right about the safety issue, if you came out of the board you'd seriously risk decapitation. On the other hand being locked in has a lot of other safety issues, especially for the knees and ankles. Normally on a wakeboard fall the board stops and you keep going. If you're locked in, you'll stop with the board, ouch! So, I think it will adapt into more of a surfing purpose.
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