I think for me getting on my wing board (89L) with my kite will be tough. Using shorts harness with spreader line (no hook to damage board).
Any suggestions?
If you're trying to avoid the time it takes to swim back to shore, instead of going for a big board which will compromise the fun of kitefoiling, pack a lightweight pair of swim fins in a backpack. You'll be able to quickly and easily swim to shore if required with a small board.bitxopalo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:03 amI will try to answer... I also prefer a small and light board, and use one where I can.cor wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:51 pm...... A foilboard with 30-40l does this job as well. You don´t need a sluggish 70l board for that. I personally prefer something fast, agile and fun, also in light winds. Also, with a 14m2 single skin, a 900cm2 wing is enough to get you going in 3-4 knots if you know what you are doing.
But swimming back to shore (let say 500m with a 30L board takes four times than with a 80L board for me (65KG+big kite packed). I have done both a lot, with a small board means end of session, bad mood.... tired etc...
Using swim fins seems a good idea, I will try with my 120cm boarddrsurf wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 7:12 am
If you're trying to avoid the time it takes to swim back to shore, instead of going for a big board which will compromise the fun of kitefoiling, pack a lightweight pair of swim fins in a backpack. You'll be able to quickly and easily swim to shore if required with a small board.
If you're using a good single skin kite like a Peak you should be able to keep the kite flying and out of the water enabling you to drag back to shore. Also if you have a kitefoil board of reasonable size which is thin/low volume, it will give you a lot more resistance in the water against the pull of the kite which can be the secret to getting back up foiling when there's just enough wind.
A high volume board like a wingfoil board will float high and offer less resistance to the pull of the kite stealing a couple of knots from the wind strength as it too easily drifts downwind.
Having tried higher volume boards myself I find it hard to see any advantage in their use in nearly all situations.
I fully agree with this ; in some configurations, and incase of 0 knots during a pair of seconds, keeping a Pulsion (or Falcon I suppose, FRS to be confirmed) in the air is easier than a peak thanks to its rigidity and shape keeping while no wind;bitxopalo wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 8:54 amIf you are used to steady winds, maybe dont believe that a single skin could fall from the air. But here in a lake between mountains wind changes from 10 to 0 knot in seconds... Kiting in light winds means late or soon natakite.
I use peaks a lot, and had the 11... And many times it finished in the water.
But sold the P4 11, and got the Pulsion 12 wich stays better in the air and has better range now.
Yes, seems right, the main cons of big singleskins is solved if you can stand up on your board.Regis-de-giens wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:23 amPeaks or Hysper have (far) less peak power (loop, send the kite) than double skins, but it is less important if no waterstart, right ?
Your Guess is correct ... For standard kitefoil board, 142 cm skim and 1200 cm 2, pulsion 18 has better low end.
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