I posted on HF section because it may concern foilers who seek ride in light wind conditions:
If there is no one riding how do you assess the conditions to see if it’s worth giving a try?
I am talking to below 10 knots of wind. Since there is no local station on the spot, from your experience is there a way to say its blowing something around 6, 7, 8 or 9 knots by just looking at the water?
I think white caps start showing from 9 knots or above so how can you tell the difference before having your kite in the air?
The intensity of ripples on the water maybe?
Is there a way you could guess or you just have to launch it to see if its enough.
I usually ride my 9m starting at 9 or 10 knots but I am planning to start using a bigger single strut or a foil kite so this kind of assessment would help me to chose the right equipment and spend more time on the water.