Select to expand quoteKamikuza said..IanR said..TerryMcTool said..
I think thats an R1 18M, very light conditions for sure. When he stepped off the foilboard at the end I was impressed by the stability of the kite. Most older, less refined foil kites would have luffed at that moment.
Hmmm yea
It's all about the kite, nothing to do with the flyer
Im sure he"s never done that little trick before
The kite was not even in shot when he stepped off the board how can we know how it behaved
Terry is the consummate used car salesman - never miss a chance to push a sale by making claims that sound amazing but are in fact run-of-the-mill...
I can believe 4 knots. Foil boards are witchcraft. Foil kites love the apparent wind. Seem to remember someone on KF saying they'd managed two and half times the wind speed, so that'd be about 12 knots - easily rideable. Just don't fall over ;)
you right mate. as soon as you stop or far or try to tack its can be all over. Worst is jumping of the foil and finding your soft kite slowly folding into the water… then it wasn't worth the session 
Did that last week trying to ride a landboard in light wind and soft sand. It was time to give up anyway
another epic 4knots sessionwww.facebook.com/princeofpallarenda/photos/a.1458029051087709.1073741829.1454687264755221/1653693914854554/?type=1&theater
Select to expand quotewishy said..
When I lived on the east coast I used to go be able to go upwind in 15knots.
I don't even get out of bed for less than 30 knots anymore.
big ups on the move to the land with the biggest population of every fly known to man in the universe. How did you make this post during 6 month hibernation? Surfs been real good here lately offshore allday I been awake for it. Grass is good to walk on also it grows out of the ground over here.
True. I guess you always have to make a choice - Perth with more wind in summer but over an hour to get to any decent surf breaks, or - East Coast with nicer lifestyle, climate and surfbreaks at you doorstep year round but with less wind in summer... it's always a trade off, both can be good.
I guess living down south WA could be pretty cool, I just don't know what the hell you do down there if it's there's no wind or waves haha, I guess it's most the same anywhere though.
Select to expand quotesir ROWDY said...
I guess living down south WA could be pretty cool, I just don't know what the hell you do down there if it's there's no wind or waves haha,
no wind or waves in Margs? Never happened!
TBH the biggest turn off down that way now is the crowds. Both kiting and surfing.
