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get the one with the outriggers!, very tidy set up . good control, easy speed with good range. i see a guy sporting his several times a year
mostly seabreeze round 10-15mph. in the same category with prep and haul a wind surfer. fun, safe access to travel for sure.
an NPW on short lines with just a Kayak is super simple and effective as well
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I have to think an NPW straight off the bridles will do the job as long as you don't expect to get upwind !
Seems so obvious? Anybody ever try it?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bladerunner
I have to think an NPW straight off the bridles will do the job as long as you don't expect to get upwind !
Seems so obvious? Anybody ever try it? |
Straight off the bridle lines I could see visibilty problems. A lot of the downwind sails have mylar panels.
Short lines seem to work fine.
http://www.sciencephotography.com/andy/kitekayaking.htm
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dandre
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yeah I want full on sailing so downwind only is out.
kiteboating just seems like a hassle (unless you have a catamaran)
looks like unless I wanna build it myself its gonna cost some bones.
I want somethin that goes up when it blows, and I can throw down when it stops.
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Do you have a kayak already or will you be getting that too? Check out this site: http://smalltrimarans.com/blog/ you might get some ideas from there. Some pretty clever sailing rigs and amas that, depending on your kayak, may
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bobalooie57
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Here's another small, pop-up style sail called the Windpaddle, that claims and shows in the vid to be able to go to the weather.
http://www.youtube.com/user/WindPaddle
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