Silente wings for light wind

[abel]

I'm fine with the HP560 wings that comes standard with the Silente, but I wonder if a bigger or lower aspect front wing will be better/easier for the lighter winds.
I have no issues waterstarting, but keeping the tack is kinda difficult, especially on lulls.

me: 78 kg beginner; kite: 12m single strut; wind: 8-11 knots

Recommendations will be appreciated.

[Frank Rosin]

I feel the 560 is a great light wind wing. Probably the best one of the current Moses range.
The older Silente wings I do not think can be considered a better option for light winds.
I believe it is not the wing to blame if things don't work as expected.

Cheers,
Frank

www.famousfrank.com/hydrofoil

[Horst Sergio]

Hi abel,

it is as Frank said and also written here: http://kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=19 ... 08#p958108
For really light winds well underneath 10 knts you need not lower,but higher aspect wings (in the water and on the sky),
but for sure in combination with volume boards and very much experience.

Just with a high AR and therefore low drag wings you can accelerate to high speeds, save kinetic energy and then pass also a 50 m 3 knts lull just by consuming the before saved energy and slowly dissipate the speed. Low aspect wing wont be able to save so much energy due to lower Vmax and will consume it too fast in a lull due to too much drag. But needless to say, passing between for example 12 knts of gusts and 3 knts of lulls just takes very much experience and can end in a swim, but is very much fun, if it works.

[abel]

Hi abel,

it is as Frank said and also written here: http://kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=19 ... 08#p958108
For really light winds well underneath 10 knts you need not lower,but higher aspect wings (in the water and on the sky),
but for sure in combination with volume boards and very much experience.

Just with a high AR and therefore low drag wings you can accelerate to high speeds, save kinetic energy and then pass also a 50 m 3 knts lull just by consuming the before saved energy and slowly dissipate the speed. Low aspect wing wont be able to save so much energy due to lower Vmax and will consume it too fast in a lull due to too much drag. But needless to say, passing between for example 12 knts of gusts and 3 knts of lulls just takes very much experience and can end in a swim, but is very much fun, if it works.

Ok, I understand higher aspect is better. Thanks.
What about larger area?