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AVG12.6MPG How many m


What size kite should i use in my state with a average wind speed all around of 12.6
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[*] posted on 11-7-2010 at 07:41 PM


Average wind speed doesn't really help - need to know what the day to day speeds are.

If it were 12.6 mph all the time I would say -

7-10m fixed bridle
18m LEI
19m Arc

But if the wind is 5 mph most of the time and then pops up to 20mph, the list above will have to change dramatically. Nothing is really going to help with a 5mph wind unless you want to invest in a flysurfer Silver Arrow 19m. And something to go with in 20 mph winds would look more like this line up -

3-5m fixed bridle
7-9m LEI
10-16m Arc

The different kites represent different preferences and riding styles, you can take peoples word on what would work best but ultimately your the one that's going to have to use it. Experience is everything, beg and barrow to get that experience.



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[*] posted on 11-7-2010 at 08:45 PM


What i want to know is a beach close to Egypt beach in scituate MA I mean the closest beach to it I can go and actually find kite boarders so I can beg and barrow experience from them :) like ask them how their kites are
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[*] posted on 12-7-2010 at 11:03 AM


kite boarders won't have fixed bridaled kites. In 12, for a beginner I'd say 3-5. I wound't go over 5. But as stated, it's not just wind speed, it's also variance, your weight, air temperature, all sorts of fun things :) If you don't have anyone's experience to lean on then you'll have to experiement yourself, but I'd suggest starting small and going up, not starting big and breaking something.



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[*] posted on 12-7-2010 at 06:04 PM


If I remember you have put in your time on a trainer ?
If not, GET ONE and fly the heck out of it. Till you can do it blind.

As folks have mentioned even with a constant # like 12.5mph there are a lot of variables. You already are clear that nothing beats local knowledge.

Look for something around 10 - 12m in a bow or SLE inflatable. Same in Flysurfer . Go 13 - 16m if you go with an arc.



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[*] posted on 14-7-2010 at 02:51 PM


17.5MPH was the around the fastest on the blue hills and 8.5 MPH the minimum was in worchester i would add t
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[*] posted on 14-7-2010 at 02:58 PM


Blue Hills?? Worchester (Worcester?) ??

That's starting to sound very MAish ;)

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[*] posted on 19-7-2010 at 07:32 PM


im from MA im wondering what a good size kite would be for MA because I am MAish it would be weird if i was from MA and not MAish :wee:
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[*] posted on 20-7-2010 at 05:03 PM


thats not the point im wondering what a good size kite would before me if i a beginner and want to be able to do small kite jumps
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