Seaman wrote: Some antibiotics can cause fotosensibility as an adverse reaction...but this rare to happen.....anyone who is taking antibiotics can stay in the sun unless they develop fotosensibility.

I stand corrected

Hi,

I'm no doctor, but I know one thing for sure - when taking antibiotics you should stay out of the sun, which pretty much makes kiting a no go, unless its real cloudy.

cheers,
John

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16,5 CabrinhaContra
10 - 18 kn (on hot days add at least 2 knots)

12 CabrinhaCO2
14 - 25 kn

75 kgs

As already stated in a previous post, air temperature and humidity is an important aspect. I always get going a lot earlier on spring/early summer days than on a hot and humid mid-august day.