kiting kid said...

not worth buying a 12m kite for surf

might aswell just buy a new surfboard

cwamit said...

1. true but if its slight offshore then more wind usualy equals more consistancy , offshore has more holes in the wind so larger kites fall faster in the holes that drop the wind lower than a high wind day.

2. slight offshore and more wind helps with the waves as you would know if you surf.

3. easy fixed with small kites, just hold your hands close to the bar center. try it someday

GriffinKites said...

ok, my 2c, some may disagree but from my experience.....

Not everyone lives where you can fly a 7m, but small kite big board is a better combo than a small board big kite.

A good surf kite over 7m is something low aspect with grunt and depower. This gives more stability in down the line and less chance of luffing if its gusty or you under fly the kite. Also lower AR gives better turning rotations on the wing tips for quick turns also with plenty of depower so you dont get yanked off the wave. Low AR also gives plenty of grunt so you can power up when needed. It depends on the kite and bridle setup the amount of depower you can get.

Also most 7m kites will turn fast enough, but when you get into 9m 10m 11m kites a lower AR would be better.

Also, a 10m low AR can turn like a 9m but have the power of a 11.5 or some hi AR 12m kites. unless your 90kg or more, a 10 or 11 low AR is all you need from 13-14 knots. if your 100kg+ a 11.5 is the biggest you would need. Go over that size and your into light wind slower turning kites.

Hi AR kites go fast and have a wider turning circle.

My advice would be a low AR kite with heaps of grunt and heaps of depower.