Every time I read True, I think of North kiteboarding and True North.

One thing I don't get is that people have been cheering the move to heavier stronger kites with higher ripstop. So does lighter fly that much better if the wind is good?

The new WS is a big step up to last year, it's pretty hard kite to fault, it's a more stable feel and more grunty. It has a bundle of settings for on shore / offshore etc.

Time will tell because its rare that the designers give the test kites to the riders who ride everyday like the pros. Ultimately testing is done by intermediate riders and the guys who ride everyday, use there current model. Long story short. It takes 12 months for any problems to show up and be rec...

I used to have a BWS 5m and it was radically different shaped to every other size. I think they need to be because when it's 40 knots, it's gusty and dangerous.

Hops don't count.

A friend who works in a kite shop told me a bundle of kite brands had pin hole bladder issue last year, they were made poorly and some have been able to claim warranty on it.

As BWD said...
'don't be a dick'

Let people pass if you have the ability. Don't assume other will know the rules.

Be the dude who chooses to go down wind.

Western Australia, Geraldton.

Warm, flat water on the inside, surf on the outta.

No crowds, safe, heaps of spots to choose from the one launch zone. 7-9m every day.

They're best when they fit 2 to 3 kites. Then you don't have to mess around with multiple bags.