Hi kite surf community.
I'm looking forward to learn kite surfing. I'm just getting my lessons. therefore I would like to buy a second hand kite. I weight about 85kg. 188cm tall. and my nearest kite surf spot back home will be in the Netherlands. we are looking here at a wide range of different wind speeds. to start with I'm going to a spot which has about 10-20 knots winds.
But first i got to learn and practice in WA at long the coast going north (from Perth)
I know kite surfing in the winter can be dangerous but I still hope I get some safe wind further north.
so I'm looking for a kite which is not to overpowered for the WA coast. the spot i picked in the Netherlands is just my nearest spot, and there are heaps of spots with stronger winds.

we also have to consider that I have to leave the country in about 2 month, so I'm not around when the seabreeze is coming back ..unfortunately

I know all this is a lot, and there is no average wind speed at long the coast. but I hope that your opinion can help me for my decision. I also talked to my kite instructor about this but I would like to have more opinions.

you also could give me an advise for both locations (WA & NED) because buying a second kite in Europe could be an opportunity for me as well.(but not preferred)

tanks for your help.


I'm sorry for any language mistakes.

your english is better than most WA folks.
I'd be going with 12m.
10-20kts is a big range, but a 12 will work for you from 12-20.
That's a modern hybrid kite.
If you are going ebay ultra cheap-as-chips 5-year-old c-kites look for a 14m.

Thanks for your posts guys.
I recon I'm getting a 11m kite and a 135 board. My instructor has some 11m Starkites 2010 to sell (don't worrie I'm not going cheap as chips, I want something which last me longer than 30min through the first footy quoter) He said an IKO team is working on these kites so they should suit me as an beginner. I'm just hoping that this Kite last me for a while when my skills getting towards an advanced boarder. But I'm not one of these "FASTER HIGHER FURTHER" people anyway..

But did anyone heard or read an review of these Starkites. couldn't find one on seabreeze.

Yhea you are right nebbian it will be hard to learn kitesurfing in winter, but you also grow with your challenges. And I'm definitely gonne stay safe. coming from sailing I experienced myself how dangerous it can be in this conditions.