SILVAPLANA KITESURF INFO

[madcowboy]

Hi folks,
I need few infos about kitesurfing in Silvaplana lake, I'd like to know which kite size is mostly used and the wind speed in konts ...I argue that there is a thermal wind, at what time does it start and finish?
Thank u very much

[www.kite-surf.com]

Kite sizes used: 16 (or bigger), rarely a 12

The air is thinner in 1800m and therefore you use bigger kites.

Winds around: 10-20 knots, mostly 12-15 knots.

Thermal winds start after 12:00 and last until sunset. The thermal wind usually works only when there is NO northern, eastern or western wind that can kill the thermal wind. Southerly directions support the thermal wind.

Links:
LiveCam: http://www.iecam.com/wsb/showpics_01.asp?cam=J01j&S=1
Wind Conditions: http://www.silvaplana.ch/html/funstuff/ ... werte.html

Forecast Links:
http://www.surf-magazin.de/_wetter/spot ... rsee.shtml
http://www.wetteronline.de/Schweiz/StMoritz.htm (only check the wind direction, it does not forecast the thermal winds)

Silvaplana is a magical place with its view to the luxurous hotels in St. Moritz, world-famous ski-resort.

Enjoy
Robin
http://www.kite-surf.com

[madcowboy]

Thank you very much Robin, could you tell me also which kind of wetsuit is used in this period or water degrees?
Is a shorty too light for this lake?
Cheers

[www.kite-surf.com]

I'm usind a semidry 5/3 suit. But a 4/3 wetsuit should be ok. A shorty is even too cold in summer time (in my opinion).

Water is only up to 15 degrees then.

Robin
http://www.kite-surf.com

[Supersonic]

I use a 4/3mm and its warm enough. Do not forget that you need there also shoes because this lake really freezing up your balls ähhh feets
Wind normaly starts at 1 till 2 pm.