Thanks Waxman. I'll have a look at the kahoonas
Tobes. As a wavesailor I only ever ran a 4.7 or smaller and rad boards. I figured if it wasn't on, then there was nothing to be gained from floppy rigs. All the gear has got alot better in both sports and I have certainly been blown away by how much fun I've had on the kite in 12 knots. I kinda seems rude to me.
Using a bigger board is a good tip. Often times the little 5'9" is too small in small waves to run along with out much sail power. Maybe a fish or a twinny would be better.
Relative to the crossbow, the smoke is pretty fickle at its the low end. It can become pretty dodgy when there ain't enough breeze. I haven't seen many other kites 9m to compare to. I have often used it when other crew are still on bigger kites. From what I've read they're comparitively grunty down low.
Radman. I hadn't heard of a park so googled it and found an interesting post.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/Review/Exmouth-Expo-2011-results/ Stamp is onto it though. The surf is heaps cleaner under 15 knots and you can get out and pick off a few pearlers before the mob assend with their sub 10m kites as the wind kicks in. It makes sense to use a biger kite and board.
The question is: Is it worth getting a delta style drifter to replace the xbow? Or all big kites just too big and slow to worry about?
The answer: Go and try one on demo b/c its probably heaps better in a drift.
Thanks for all your thoughts, pointers and tips.
You've all helped to clear up my muddle.
I'd still like to hear from anyone who can compare using a 13m xbow and 12m delta/hybrid in the surf. (or slop)
Cheers,
Pete
on your dial.
