Have you had lessons?
For what its worth riding a skim board can get you going in some very light conditions. Flat water goes along way too.
The advantage of being on a skimboard is you can move your feet around and just find that right spot where the board is planing efficiently.
Riding light wind is all about apparent wind, and that comes from board speed.
I am 150lbs and don't need anything bigger than a 14M kite in flatwater. I have been on the big FS 19M kites and they do have some pull, but could really only validate the cost for the heavier guy of 200+ lbs
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Last edited by Steve-O; 05-28-2010 at 03:25 PM.
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