Well I finally flew my 5.0m radsail in 10mph winds. I'm getting the hang of controling it but my hands get tired after a couple minute of it being in the power zone. Can anyone actually fly a power kite for long periods of time without getting tired?? (without a harness)

Anyways, I want to try adding a mountainboard in the future but i'm afraid of getting pulled off with my feet locked in. I thought maybe i can practice with a plain skateboard deck (no trucks or wheels) and slowly get pulled around while staying on my board. I'm hoping ill be able to travel slightly across wind, but i really don't think I can travel up wind.

Has anyone done this or does anyone know if it will work? (assuming one walks his/her way back up wind after a while)

Trust me You want that harness and mountain board and yes You can go upwind but it is not easy for newbe.I also think that if You have expirence with flying foil kites it will be easier for You to start learning with bigger slower depower kite in low winds and 9'' tire on beach is big help.Don't be afraid of mountain board,beach is perfect place to learn cose if You crash it is not like on concrete or grass also it is easy to eject Your self.I didn't had any background in skateboarding and I learn in one day to go up and downwind.Remember that ~90% it is flying Your kite,so learn to fly kite really well before jump on anything.Be sure that you flying safe and watch on everything around You.You can hurt Your self and what is worse the others.
Cheers.

Get an ATB, it'll be way easier to learn, if your worried about getting yanked off and twisting an ankle or something, leave the bindings nice and loose to start, it'll make it easy to lose the board. One fellow here also learned without bindings, a bit harder to stay on the board, but way easier to lose it if you want to.

wow...I made an error... I ve posted my topic before read this huge amount of useful infos... sorry

Also, keep the bindings nice and loose while your learning, easier to eject when needed.