Oldnbroken wrote: I would think big race directionals go out in the lightest winds.
Then a big surfboard, but maybe that beats a big twintip.
Oldnbroken wrote: I would think big race directionals go out in the lightest winds.
Then a big surfboard, but maybe that beats a big twintip.
Not only has someone been pulled, but several years ago F-One made a kite dedicated to SUP kiting called the Source...Ittiandro wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2017 2:04 amHi guys
Has anybody actually pulled a SUP on a kite ? I'd love to hear from him or her, because I'd love to do it myself next summer with my Bic Windsup, but there are some who don't recommend it .
I contacted Ozone in England to find out about their distributors in Canada or USA. Somebody replied warning me against doing this.
He says that a SUP is too floaty. There is no way that you can control the direction, especially upwind , because the rails do not offer enough bite and you will hopelessly drift downwind. If the wind is strong enough it can even get dangerous for you and others around you
THis is what he says. He may be right, because he knows kites and I am no expert. I was thinking, though, that in it can be done safely in light 10-15 knts winds, with the centerboard down and a relatively small kite, may be trainer kite no larger than 5 m2. I wouldn't certainly do it with a 12 mt kite!
There are videos all around showing SUK'ing. I do see people going straight and controlling the direction pretty well. Maybe they are exoerts.
If anybody has done it, can he or she tell me which kites and which sizes are best for SUPs ? There are so many brands and types ( tube/LEIS, open cell foils, closed cell, land and /or water kites, big and small,( from 3.5 m2 to 15 m2 ) that it is terribly confusing.
Thanks for the input
Ittiandro
I've done it several times. I take my Uli Gerry Lopez 10-0 inflatable SUP out with 1-3 kids and me on the board with my 12m or 17m kite in 8-15 knots of wind.
Not only has someone been pulled, but several years ago F-One made a kite dedicated to SUP kiting called the Source...
You are still trying to make your kite experience harder AND less exciting. No one teaches kiteboarding to beginners on SUP's for good reason - no one would want to continue, as they would have more fun with a paddle in their hand. I know your line of thinking on this. Lots of us, including me had your same thoughts. Lots of other people gave advice not to do it. Still, I and many others with your same thoughts gave SUP kiting a go. No we would not ever think of doing it again. And we always recommend against it.
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