philippe1012 wrote:I'm 15 years old and i started kiting about a year ago. I'm kiting most of my time in the bahamas and it's really light down there under 10 knots so i'm looking for a lightwind kite to complete my quiver of a liquid force envy 9m ( I can start kiting in about 13 knots ) and a Naish Helix 12m ( i never use this one because it is too heavy and i'm alway's over-power with it).
Do you have any kite size and brand to suggest me I'm also looking for a glide board or a skim board I don't know whats better for me.
My wife is 50kg...rides a 17M.... NO problem at all
She is having fun in 8kn and her wind range is easily up to 14 knots
She is in the ocean and rides surfboard all the time
It is her favorite LW kite of all times
We are on east coast central Florida and we ride a lot of hot gutless winds
Make sure your kite is "designed" for LW...made of utralight materials...and stays up EZ in 6kn lulls
Having a lot of depower is also important..so if winds pick's up..you can remain on the water
Her kite : Core Riot XR2LW ....and she rides with 24+3m ext.= 27m lines
And if you ride a standard TT i am sure you could go up the 16kn wind yourself for your upper range
For LW TT look for something wider...like a 46/47or 48cm
Hope this helps....have fun!
BTW i am 75kg and i am on the 19M
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