Turns out that on true hard packed sand like at Sunset Beach Oregon the old Coyotes run pretty smooth and stable
Unfortunatey the winds were low and I never even got close to top speed. I didn't have my GPS on but expect I would have hit at least 15mph on a couple of good runs. I would expect I could run a comfortable 20mph on that dream beach !!! Rolling resistance was not an issue at all on the hard pack. As expected a smaller kite than the buggy folks are on is better due to the lack of edge. At about 15mph of wind ( not onshore that day ) I found it easier to run the 3 than the 5 when it was 7's for the bugs. If i didn't have the 3 I could have held it down with the ace.

There was a ramp there that was tempting me :evil: Got me thinking about using one with the Coyotes. I think it is VERY do-able I'm just not quite young and skilled enough yet to try YET :duh:

Cruising down that beach was about as close to kite skiing as I can ever have imagined :o You can ride endlessly in that relaxed, layed out position basically hands free. Just the odd tweek of the bar to adjust how it's set. Like cruising a semi-hard packed lake!!!

I think Coyotes are becoming my 2nd favorite ride !!!

What GPS are you using?
Can you give me the model and its capabilities?

I got the Garmin Fortrex 101. It does not come complete with a cable to connect to your P.C. but is capable. It's a smart little unit that can tell you a TON of information. It can strap on like a watch or it works in my ski jacket pocket. It seems pretty accurate .
It doesn't come with a map feature but I think you can load it on.
The next step up is the 201. Both are water resistant but the 201 has a sealed rechargeable battery. ( 101 uses 2- aaa ) It also comes with the cable and some extra software, I think.

Go To Garmin's website for more spec's .

Thanks for the info. I will check it out.