One question @thesleeve Why do you ever go that far out? You might have a good reason but lines break, kites tear, bladders burst, valves delam, boards break, things (large things) float around out there to hit, etc. There are lots of reasons not to go out farther than you can comfortably swim so, ...

I've had a total of 20~25 sessions since getting started in the sport, and just had my first kitemare about a week ago. I definitely learned some lessons and wanted to share my experience. It was a light wind day so I took out my giant door board and my 14m kite. I was having a pretty good session a...

OK, well that was quite a session. Reporting back here in case anybody is interested. So, I was on the water from 2:30pm until about 4:30pm. You can see the wind strength in the chart below for that timeframe. Y-axis is wind speed in mph (yes, miles per hour... ugh. :roll: ). Green is lulls, Blue is...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ot9mDG6NveI/XTJnZlThSbI/AAAAAAAAluw/cTBQHR21ecc6PFshmLFc8Rb57SdQiqvDACK8BGAs/s0/2019-07-19.jpg The door board just arrived. It really is the size of a small door, haha. I'll be trying it out on Sunday, which is forecast to be 9~13 kts, just the conditions I was ho...

Thanks, everybody. My buyer's remorse is cured. I'll stick with the 160x50 for now and see how it goes. Should be a fun experiment, at least! Rey, thanks for the insight into Alameda. I've done about 10 sessions there, and I've had to use my 14m for all but two where I was able to use my 10m. It's n...

Thanks everybody. Super useful information. Just curious about board sizing if I'm going for a huge lightwind machine. I bought a new Liquid Force Libre that was on sale due to the fact that it has minor cosmetic blemishes. They come in two sizes, both the same price ($299): • 150 x 45 • 160 x 50 I'...

Thanks for the suggestions so far, everybody. Even though I went into a lot of detail about my setup, I totally forgot to tell you what my goal is. Being a relatively new kiter, I'm still pretty early in my progression. I'm reliably keeping upwind, popping, doing small jumps, transition turns, and s...

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice on expanding my gear collection to be able to take advantage of my local spot even on the least windy days. I've had about 20 days of kiting since starting, so I'm still not super experienced. Have kited in Maui, Oahu, Mexico, and northern California (SF Bay). My ...