I am interested in getting into kite-racing – but in no way at a very high competition level. There is no kiteracing anywhere near me at the moment. My plan is to get somewhat competent, then play around with our local catamaran and sport-boat fleets – hoping to interest a few others to jump to the dark side! Then go from there.
As a starting point there are 2011 Cabrinha race boards in my price-range ($500-600), also found a 2011 Sector that is used and a little more but I might be able to find a way to swing it ($700ish).
I am leaning towards the Sector as an easier learning curve and something I’d enjoy using as a general light-wind board, while still having some utility to learn to ride a racing board. This will be my first directional board. My background includes about 6 years in sailboat racing & 2 years of kiteboarding.
Q1 - Are there other good options in this price-range?
Q2 – Will the Sector be usable the way I want or should I bite the bullet and push thru the higher learning curve on the Cabrinha?