Any help feedback would be appreciated
http://forum.bestkiteboarding.com/viewt ... 640#p62640

I see they are not just talking about competition race boards in that discussion, but also other developments from racing.

That may mean

Course racing boards in various widths for different wind strengths.

Slalom race boards, for racing on a slightly downwind course with several gybes being an important part of the racing.

Long distance raceboards, such as used in the crossing at Ventana but I suspect that depending on the conditions, the slalom or high or low wind course race board might have that covered.

Freeride boards, which may be similar to a large slalom board if you want speed, or more user-friendly if you want to travel long distances. The Monaro and Sector boards are examples of these. IMO, slalom racing will eventually be more important than course race in terms of the future of kiteboarding, as it is in windsurfing.

All of these requiring fins, which will be a big part of the developments.

Cost is a big issue, as the construction and fins are expensive. I don't think the boards will drop a lot in price, as the construction is similar to quad or tri-fin windsurfers, and the prices for the smaller kiteboards seem to me to be only slightly higher proportionally, due to lower production volumes.

In windsurfing, local racing doesn't happen a lot. Its expensive even at a local level if you take it seriously. It can also spoil a good day's wind, because you sit around waiting for your heat and unless you have a lot of gear ready, you could be on unsuitable equipment when the heat starts.
Kiting may do better though, because socialising is a bigger part of kiting.

The big draw for most people could be ability to get out in 8 knots and ride fast and maybe even be able to get reasonable height on jumps from the speed. The downside could be regular self-rescue when the wind drops and the kite wont relaunch, but the boards have enough volume that if you can get the board back, in light winds the self-rescue should be fairly straightforward.

here are my thouthts on raceboard development I am lucky enough to live in a city with two good friends who are pro. racers and they both know i shape raceboards but not theirs so we exchange ideas all the time so far the raceboards have been thick hard rails simple shapes but that is about to change the fins go from 3 to 4 fins the sizes are about 28 inches wide and 6 foot 8 inches long my personal opinion is the big change will be the bottom shape look at some of the best boards from the bottom flat or a slight v is not going to win why i think this is because at the low end i can kill a formula windsurf board but at the top end they seem faster i hate it the reason is they are smoother at high speeds so we need to come up with a better bottom and my friends have i cannot tell u how but when u see it u will understand however for me the freerace board is the next style because it makes more sense it is what everyone wants except for racers and that field is changing so fast that no one can keep up I hope u can understand my thoughts

Could you maybe use points in your text, so people can understand ?
And NO, formula windsurf is not faster than a kiteraceboard...

I think he was meaning that when its windy, the windsurf board can be faster.

There was a showdown race between kiters and windsurfers at Los Barilles in about 25 knots earlier this year.

http://www.lordofthewindbaja.com/