I am a WA transplant now in VIC. Soon to head back over to the WA sunshine and keen to get my kite quiver sorted size wise.

I kite waves 90% of the time. Not going to go into the kites I have used in the past (and am using) as I am keen to get some unbiased answers

QUESTION: What three kite sizes would you recommend for a 70kg rider in WA for wave riding?

Cheers folks,

P

6 m 9m 12m

serious? diamond?
i used mainly my 6m last summer. think used 8m bout 2-3 times.

Pat01 said..

I am a WA transplant now in VIC. Soon to head back over to the WA sunshine and keen to get my kite quiver sorted size wise.

I kite waves 90% of the time. Not going to go into the kites I have used in the past (and am using) as I am keen to get some unbiased answers

QUESTION: What three kite sizes would you recommend for a 70kg rider in WA for wave riding?

Cheers folks,

P

A 6m ,9m and a 12m if you want to be powered all the time and kite when nobody else is kiting because the wind is to light or when its a nuking 35 knot SWester!.
A 12 knot day comes through early season.12m with a nugget on a down winder being powered and getting a 100 waves as a posed to trying to get enough speed on a 6 m to get passed the waves for 1 wave before you pack it all up and go for a beer.
Heaps of 15-17 knot days through late september early october.Why tack out for miles having then to put your life jacket on as you are going past the 400 m mark.When you can jump on a nimble 9 and short tack and go up wind 3 or 4 hundred meters .

The question was for some ideas for a QUIVER!!! of kites for waves .

Ive also been out on a 17m when its sub 10 knots and you have the whole of freo to trigg down winder to yourself .

I have a BWS Noise in good condition which will cover most of the summer wind range, could give you a very good deal as I'm looking to sell and move to a more freestyle oriented kite. www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Kitesurfing-Kites/~ttkny/2012-BWS-Noise-8-metre.aspx?search=yxrOHND3sv5wYh2EMkzLukJDW$j3t$Tr price is open to negotiation.