Hello. I am new to kites. I recently moved to the tropics and we have wind wind wind. Today, 20+ mph out of the NE..and thats not unusual.

I am interested in a kite to put on a 17 ft. Boston Whaler boat to use this free power to move downwind for a number of applications, not the least of which is trolling, and as a safety backup means of getting to the nearest island if the motor stops.

Gasoline is also $ 4.50 a gallon here...so using a kite to pull the boat would not only be fun, but make economic sense sometimes.

Can anyone recommend a kite for this type application?

Check out http://www.kiteship.com

Yep Im sure Dean can give you some boat kite details although he is used to some larger ones.

I've heard of many using kite sails on their Catamaran's and tri's. Are there any good sites with info on this , I've seen Kiteships.