Hello everybody!!

LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY I WILL SAY THIS ONLY ONCE!!!!!

If you want to use ordinary windsurf board use as smaller as possible, as
lighter as possible. I tried to kitesurf with 282 cm board and it was
hell!!!
When you fall you will probably have to turn the board and position it for
the direction you want to go while your kite starts to dive and gives you
pull. Imagine doing that with 215cm 4 kg board and
282 cm 10kg or 250cm 6kg. YOU REALLY FEEL THE DIFFRENCE!!!!! And when you
finally turn
the board and start to surf imagine how easy would be to control a 215cm
board. My 282 and 250 boards were like tankers. When you are on the board
only direction is DOWNWIND with 40 - 60 deg. left or right. My friend
borrowed me a 202 cm board 3 kg. Total control of movement and direction.
Totally different story. And when I fell i didn't curse at all... no
problem I said I'll start again in 15 seconds.

So please don't do the same mistake I did!!!!!!!!


Luka from CRO Kitesurf Extreme


On Wed, 26 Aug 1998, Michel Montmigny wrote:

> Axel Schmidt wrote:
> >
> > I am looking at modifying a surfboard to use for kitesurfing is it
> > best to use the biggest surfboard i can find or do i go for the widest
> > or the one with the most bouyancy {thicker}? is it better to have 3
> > footstraps {2 angled at the front} or just 2{straight front and back}
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> Hello Axel,
>
> For sure dont look for the biggest board.
> It should not float.
> As exemple, Lenght: 215-230 cm Width: 50-54 cm weight: 5 Kg
>
> use a Surf Leech, 2 or 3 fins, One foot strap in the back
> and 2 foot straps in the front, the same than a Funboard.
>
>
> Have nice breeze
>
> Michel Montminy
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