Chlorine is water is so low and generally evaporated off by the time it comes out a tap it would have zero effect of the ripstop, it's an old myth that.
Just measured my ATB 55 - As per "Dirk's" measurements - settings allow for 50cm on outer setting and 45cm on inner. I have never had any issues with slow turning speed on the 50cm setting, I ride my 14m Dash on that and it's plenty fast. Naish don't do a bigger bar.
I would go for a 8-9m Naish Pivot, superb boosting kite, fast turning (unlike the dog slow turning speed of the Edge ), super stable and great wind range. The Pivot is just a great fun kite.
I recently purchased a pair of 2mm open palm Mystic Ease 2mm winter gloves, they're really good. I recommend trying these for 6 to 12 degrees celsius (air temp) kitesurfing. They size up slightly small, I purchased a size large and they're the perfect snug fit you want with this style. The front has...