There were some posts ages ago on kids kitesurfing. My 6 year old is now doing great with a foil stunt kite on the beach - including tricks of his own - and...
stuartdbenson
stuart.benson@...
Jun 2, 2003 8:14 pm
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I'm no expert but the transition from stunt kite to traction kiting is HUGE.. and then kitesurfing is a whole level above. It really is a different world. The ...
6 may be a bit too young for kitesurfing. School normally don't teach kids snowboarding until they are 8. I would say at least 9-10 for kitesurfing. My son...
Thanks for the replies to this post (and the similar one on the main kitesurf site). To clarify, my kid is 6, first got dragged by a foil stunt kite (which I'd...
stuartdbenson
stuart.benson@...
Jun 3, 2003 1:39 pm
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My kids grew up with kiting. We never pushed them to do anything in particular, and neither of the boys showed a lot of interest in the power kiting side until...
How about escaping to Noumea where Kitesurfing conditions are beyond superb!! So leave the crowds behind and come with Kitepower to paradise. Noumea is just a...
Very good question. I am also sharing this very same dilemma of when to start gettig kids involved in kitesurfing, so let me share the thoughts about this for...
This year I am experimenting with amphibious boards (for water and snow). As a part of the experiment, I also want to see how narrow a board one can go (as...
10 REASONS TO STOP WHAT YOUR DOING AND PLAN A HOLIDAY KITESURFING IN THE SUN! 1. YOU WORK TOO HARD. 2. YOU OR THE FAMILY NEED A HOLIDAY. 3. A DOCTOR ONCE...
Nicholas Stavropoulos
nicholas@...
Jun 6, 2003 3:21 am
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I have been building and playing with 3-D bars in the last few months. They work very well. 3-D bars are the types of bar that allow one to change the AOA and...
I went out today and being borderline between having fun and calling it quit. When I went home and checked the local wind meters, the maximun wind speed was...
Just out of curiosity, what are the conditions that lead to such a gusty situation? John Santos ... I went out today and being borderline between having fun...
With today's very gust wind, I often rode my board as a "submarine". What I have found was that this tiny board worked great as a submarine board. Riding IN...
Unused Sligshot Fuel 100 kite with bar and lines and pump, Cabrinha Prankster 172 board and Da Kine Fusion Harness sz Medium. I bought this setup after taking...
I have enjoyed and learned from all the information from these posts and have decided to take lessons and see for myself. I have been windsurfing for about 20...
You can do it! I took it up a few years ago when I was 59. It is much easier to learn then windsurfing , and a lot more fun and exciting. But a lot can go ...
Hi Bob I'm not as wise (read "old") as you mate, but I'm still 48 and love to kite when I can. The main thing to focus on is KITE CONTROL, and that is only...
Thank you Tom for the comments and encouragement, I agree the analytical side is kicking in a little stronger than the adventurous side; but I have to try it....
Hi Rick! Thanks for the information; you have encouraged me to go for it! I'll keep in touch and let you know how it goes. I am in Corpus Christi, just west of...
Thank you Steve for your comments and especially the safety tips. I have been flying a training kite for some time now it is an Air Rush 2.0 and have acquired...
Lots of us greys lurking here. I've been trying to get good at windsurfing for about 9 short New England summers, thought kitesurfing looked like more fun and...
bob, welcome to kitesurfing! I'm 56 yrs old adn still not grown up so my young kiting friends tell me. I've been flying traction kites for about 5 years. ...
Remtgnow@...
Jun 12, 2003 7:34 pm
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Thanks David and Phil, More of us out there than I thought. It seems safety is the big message I am getting from everyone. I am taking lessons next week with...
Hi, Don't quite know where this mail is going to but I'm living in Johannesburg, have been kiting for close on a year and a half and are wanting to get in ...
Graham Harvey
graham@...
Jun 13, 2003 1:37 pm
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G'day Bob I would love to come over however I am not a big fan of sitting on planes to far away countries when I have only explored probably less than 10% of...
I'm going to Tarifa, Spain at the end of the summer and was looking into beginner kitesurfing lessons while I'm there on holiday - I guess it's supposed to be...
