Hi Noobs,
Just a heads up. I know many of you are amping to get out amongst it and the wind does look good, however, I would encourage you all to approach VERY cautiously if you are going out today. Have a look at the graph below and note that gusts are 50% stronger than average wind speed. In 20 knots, this means you will have lulls down around 10 knots and gusts to 30 knots.
Bearing in mind MOST kites have a safe useable wind
range of about 15 knots, this will mean you fall above and below the maximum and minimum wind speeds for your kite. This means you will find you will be unable to stay upwind in the lulls and will be dangerously overpowered in the gusts.
Make sure you know what you are doing, make sure you get an assisted launch and preferably a land too, by someone who knows what they are doing. You are better to be a little under powered than very overpowered so if you are only just hanging on to the kite in the average winds, your kite is TOO BIG.
Some of the information posted about wind strengths and trimming your kite recently will land you in a lot of trouble on a day like today, so I urge you to consider carefully your decision to ride and play on the side of caution. One bad decision leading to an accident could effect the rest of your life!
Days like today aren't the ones to go out and learn kiteboarding.
That is all!
DM
