Hi,
I am relatively new at kitesurfing and weigh 75Kg. Can someone please tell me, from their experience, the true wind range of a 9m Switchblade 2016?
Thank you.
-Mike
True wind range of 9m Switchblade 2016
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Re: True wind range of 9m Switchblade 2016
My 9m SB is a 2016. If the winds are a steady 15 I can have fun on my twin tip at 80 kg - can’t be any lulls though. It can be ridden to at least 30 knots with some experience. For me 17 to 25 kts is ideal.
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Re: True wind range of 9m Switchblade 2016
Dear, I think we can agree a range between 15 and 28kn, with a sweet spot between 17 and 25. But you always have to take into account a couple of issues. Way of sailing, experience, table, you can always take a couple of knots more (up and down). Everything depends on the rider.
This is the axis, as you accumulate hours of experience, the range will accommodate your way of carrying it. Learning is not going and going back, it is learning to recognize the way your kite behaves and that it can bring you.espana23 wrote:I am relatively new at kitesurfing