Good luck in NM, hope it is a good weekend there. Too early for skiing no doubt?! As has been said, even at 270 lbs. you will have to watch that 23 m kite particularly in the lighter stuff that may not stay light.
Case in point, there is a squall line crossing the Straits to southeast Florida currently that is worth watching out for from the remnants of Chris. It may be here around mid afternoon if it keeps coming in. I have been having trouble hot linking to the normal radar sites. Hopefully, these will autoupdate. Shannon Best was out on an 18 m at 190 lbs. when the wind only boosted to about 30 mph in a squall gust. He was lofted 80 ft. inland and had to drop free to avoid flying into A1A. Bluewater sailors and pilots do it, keeping an eye on incoming weather only makes sense.
It would be easy to be out rigged big, trying to work the light stuff and perhaps stay out a bit too long when this squall line passes overhead. Could get a bit too exciting though.
