I am looking to by my first board........I weigh about 40kg..

does anyone know what size of kite i should buy.....is 7 m to big?

i live in perth and would probably ride in 15-20 knot winds..i have been told trainer kites. are not water kites

ok thanks...ill look out for a 4 m one


does anyone have any?

if you get a 6 or 7m high depower kite you should be fine, learning in strong winds isnt very good idea anyway. get a 6 or 7 and go out in the 15 - 20 days and just wait out the stronger ones!

i suggest looking at like a Airush DNA, a Ocean rodeo Rise, a Liquid Force Hifi or maybe a waroo.. those kites are all nice high depower kites and they fly pretty damn well so when you get up and riding you wont loose out too much in the progression stages until you start unhooking at a decent level

the only problem is that im only 13 so i dont get heaps of money and my parents wont pay for lessons..but they said they can give me aloan for the board

i have my first lesson tomorrow and then ill ask the instructor

I weigh about 65 and I have a 7m, wich I take out in 18kt+ and under that I take out a 10, but I have a fairly small board (129) and the bigger your board is the easier your kite will pull you. I have a mate you is just getting into kiting and wieghs about 50 and he was told to get a 5m so you would probably want to look for a 4m if you could find one, and if not, a 5 just go out in slightly lighter winds untill you are confident enough. As for a board I think you would need around a 132-135 if you want one that will last longer than just the learning stages, but see how you go on the board you use in your lesson first, because if you take to the sport quickly you will want a smaller board. Also the smaller your board is the more power your kite will need to pull you, not to a great extent but that is something to keep in mind. For example you might go out on a 138 with a 4m kite in 17kt no problems but with a 132 or 135 you might need a 5m kite. You would be best to talk to a kiteboarding store or two, and ask your instructers what they think when you have your lessons and what they think would last you the longest as opposed to most beneficial.

Hey Sam,

my son is 11yo, 40kg, he started learning on a 4m C kite when he was 9yo, but we found it didn't have enough power and was poor on the relaunch unless the wind was near 20 knots.

He now has a 5m Cabrinha Switchblade I (bow kite) and a 120x38cm board and he can ride as soon as there is enough wind to keep the kite in the air comfortably (13-14kn).

Having a kite with a big depower range, easy relaunch and "drop the bar" safety has made a huge difference in his learning speed.

best of luck, get those lessons, wear a helmet!

Andy