What minimum wind speed to kiteboard with upwind ability?

[perroloco]

What is the minimum wind speed to kiteboard with upwind ability? I own T2 17m, 14m, 11m, 9m. Nobile 666 143, Nobile 666 135, UG Flx 132, UG Flx 128, Mako Wide 150. I weigh 170 lbs.

[tungsten222]

bis repetita non placent.

[Klaus (c:E]

Hai,

we are talking about the T2 17 and the Maco wide 150 then. Would You please be so kind to tell what exactly the T2 is? "T2" was a light Tank (M1) in WW 2!
Brand, model of the kite?

Sea You: Klaus (c:E

[panchito]

Holly tomatoes how do you decide witch board are you going to use each time ? throwing a coin ? or what .... I can understand to have a full quiver of kites but 5 boards ?

By the way ... to your question ....on flat water I think you can go up wind barely moving so 1-2 knots speed ?

Saludos
PS . Klaus ...I think he wanted to say TD2

[Klaus (c:E]

Hai,

i guess so but You never know.
perroloco, Your kites are Slingshot Turbo Diesel II ? Something else?

Sea You: Klaus (c:E

[abel]

11-12 knots for 2-3 foot waves.
Sustained 10 knots for flat water (cruising only)

Use the flatest, widest board possible (>43 cm wide >145 long), it's the most importnt factor for light winds.

[voodoospirit]

upwind 7/8knots
jumping 1m: 10knots
jumping 2m: 12knots

just get the right gear for your weight.

[Dwight]

6 knots with a race board.

[perroloco]

Hai,

we are talking about the T2 17 and the Maco wide 150 then. Would You please be so kind to tell what exactly the T2 is? "T2" was a light Tank (M1) in WW 2!
Brand, model of the kite?

Sea You: Klaus (c:E

Klaus
T2 would be Slingshot Turbo Diesel 2
thanks
Ricardo

[perroloco]

upwind 7/8knots
jumping 1m: 10knots
jumping 2m: 12knots

just get the right gear for your weight.

I can barely lift the TD 2 with 7/8 knots. I have never heard of anyone doing upwind with this speed. As a matter of fact even doing downwind with this speed is hard.