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Check the board lady's advice

http://www.boardlady.com/softdeckanalysis.htm

http://www.boardlady.com/softdeck.htm

http://www.boardlady.com/petersjp.htm

DWX wrote:... boasting 40m waves no one can see....

Dunes, not waves. Your reading skills do not seem to be level with plummet's writing skills

I'd take a light stable no frills kite i.e. cheap Peter Lynn Venom II from 2006, size 13 (equal LEI 9m, 13-30kn), no pump required = 3kg climbing harness = 0.5kg minimized frankenbar with a simple beech wood stick and Qpower lines = 1.0kg rent board where possible bring a set of fins and screws, wax...

I''m not sure why screaming "bunny" or "you are a beginner" makes you so excited! It's infantile. And all of you mediocre kiters here trying to sound like you are the final authority on everything, please stop and think for a moment this forum isn't your personal promotion page and that others make...

Burn45 wrote:

alamos_kiter wrote:A lot depends on the board you are using. Gotta tell us what your ride is.

I ride a North Whip and a Nugget.
Thank's guys for the repplies!

The 9 is a good choice with your weight and the nugget, but I agree the rebels would do just fine.

DWX wrote:I'm half your weight...

...which, as the utter noob I am, and other than the OP not even riding a wave board, entitles me to give qualified advice on wave kites. Isn't it bunny.

Peter_Frank wrote:...The only thing you are doing wrong, is trying to reach your board
...it was evident he tried to go at an angle upwind, trying to reach up for the board almost Peter

+1

those I saw failing did stall by pointing their body too far upwind.

A lot depends on the board you are using. Gotta tell us what your ride is.