hey every1, lately ive been looking into a few sports to take up, and kite surfing is a definate interest, looks fantastic!! just wondering if some people could help me with a few questions as regarding the buggies and boards?

im just wondering whats best to go for, i think the buggies are a more attractive option for me personally. whats the best thing to go for, any problems or down points for the best sort of buggie? and what problems can you get with other verieties and has any1 had any major problems? or is theresomething coming up biggie wise i should wait around for?

thanks in advance for any advice!!

john

the downside of buggying is that its more expensive than boarding, you should get a kite of around 3m-4m and learn to fly it well before getting a board or buggy

Welcome to the site. Once you get into the sport I'm sure you won't stop. I'm actually coming back to the sport and learning quite a lot of new stuff since so much has changed since my last kite.

From my experiences (which are few since I'm just returning to the sport), Jim is somewhat dead on. Start off with a small trainer 4 line kite. I wouldn't get anything over 4m to start if you don't have any previous kiting experience. You'll be surprised how much pull these kites have. The first few times you fly, you may want to even go out when the winds aren't kicking as much too. Higher wind creates more pull, and if you don't know how to control the kite you'll end up frustrated and tired really quick. Get the basics down then consider buying a board or buggy. Practice flying in low wind and high winds once you get comfortable..then go for your next purchase. If you can find someone local to show you how to fly the kite that too helps.

I don't think I would've came back to the sport if it wasn't for the people that saw me struggling one day in a park and stopped to show me how it was done.

Also, you have to realize coming into this sport..it's just like any other sport. You're bound to get a few bruises along the way, dragged across the ground and even some grass burn, scrapes and cuts. Not to scare you off but when you get into the larger kites you have even more to fear, not that the smaller ones can't mess you up too though.

Take it all in steps and you'll be okay and have a blast flying I'm sure. Good luck and welcome again!