I've just started lurking around here and looking to pickup kiteboarding in 2018. I've been skiing since I can remember, wakeboarding during the summer, and other sports on a regular basis. I'm a little land locked being in main land Texas, but Houston is a short 4 hour drive and Corpus Christi a few more past that. Looking forward to an exciting year.
In the meantime, I've been researching launching and kite control techniques, probably amassed a dozen or so hours of video tutorials. Still plan on taking a lesson or two as there are aspects of the sport that I still have a hesitation on, even though I'm an avid skier/wakeboarder.
Also, I'm still gathering information on which 'starter' kite I should purchase. I would much rather grow into the kite than use it on a few occasions and have already out grown it. From what I understand is that I'll need more than one kite depending on water and wind conditions, so plenty of research is still required prior to making a purchase. I'll continue reading the stickies and browsing the used for sale section.