It's getting to the stage where you have to define what 'sailing' is and whether kiting really meets that criteria or should be a class of it's own. Maybe an overall wind powered record might be more applicable.

Ah yeh because if I don't express hatred for windsurfing I must be one right....Exactly the same type of kook attitude I'm talking about and nowadays I'd probably classify myself as a surfer, kitesurfer and windsurfer in that order. And I also think Formula windsurfing is a joke as far as representi...

This thread is a prime example of the sort of problem that hit both windsurfing and surfing in their early days. Initially taken up by people with a water background who had genuine respect and love for what they were doing, it then becomes invaded by the legions of kooks who see it as nothing more ...