FS Speed3 21m - 5 knots? Really?

I think if you had butter flat water, good current, real clean wind and a consistent 5 knots ... no That video looks like the camera man is standing in a wind shadow. It may be possible but it'd be the planets aligning kinda thing ... or just a really excellent locale! Not saying it's impossible though ... and it'd suck if the wind died right off.

I'd say 8 knots for sure, you're riding and having fun. 10 knots for me & my fat ass ... I need another 2 knots more for the ocean too.
I was out today in what one weather station recorded as 6 to 8 knots (17 knot gust) and another recorded as 14 knots ... FWIW. Felt more like 10-12 knots to me when I was holding my ground and doing silly jumps (more in the gusts) and 6 to 8 knots when I was riding downwind and walking. Riding downwind at 6 knots, crosswind at 8, up and jumping at 10.

Incidentally, Junkie-Sensei was out with a 2011 Turbine 17m, the new whizz-bang light wind pumpy kite ... it was as good as my Speed2, but I weigh at least a half as much again as what he does and was on a twin-tip - he was on a big directional. We got going upwind, parS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-n'ride at the same time ...

sorry the vid above is a kid, my size ....

for normal guys 8 to 10 knots + Door

http://vimeo.com/16015030

http://vimeo.com/13935335


please postman hurry up with my 21m.

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Originally posted by tridude Quote: Originally posted by BeamerBob I've been right there before. Not on the water yet and was buggying around on the west facing beach. BeamerB has been upwind in no more than 10mph on a 19m Speed 2 and 159cm Spleene Door............he weighs 225/230 lbs..........

Yep, first time I ever felt like I could lean back against the kite. That 19 just kept pulling in what seemed like almost no wind. As a matter of fact, it wanted me to lean back against it. That board/kite combo I've heard is almost like cheating!

... and now you know why all the locals are out riding 12's and I'm on my 19 or 16