The best kiters seem to be ex windsurfers? hmm.
Follow Nebbians link and waste an hour before you see the final truth-
"Air flows downwind and lift comes from bending it"
I wonder if (like Newtons apple falling on his head) Bernouli got his inspiration from vortex creation around his hair when he went for a walk in the wind.
It is pretty simple really.
When kiter's attach the kite directly to the board that should do it.
Put a small mast in the middle of the board and attach the kite to that with pulleys etc.
Might even get me on one of those windsurfers 
Graceman has the answer !!!
A line connecting the bar to the board.
Doesn't have to be full on but the power source would then be connected to the board.
The line would be connected to one end of the board, which would then be the bow, presto you have an official sailing vessel
Better give those speed kiters a call
thanks for that but the kiters will not under stand they still think the kite works the same as a sail
i would love to see a kite race a race board in ten knots of wind around a course to see who would win they are the quickest sailing craft it would be even funnier against a moth
oh i forgot the isaf says they arnt a sailing craft ha ha ha ha ha ha
Oh fer cr@p$ sake!
What is this tomfoolery? If you're sailing you've gotta have a mast, gotta be bouyant, gotta have an identifiable port and starboard etc etc...what's that got to do with anything? You'll be saying the vessel needs to have had a champagne bottle broken across the bows next...and no winged keels, or women aboard!
A kite may be similar to a sail, but basically the difference is that a kite is flown, on one or more lines, and a sail is directly connected to the boat/board/canoe/raft etc, and of course a mast is better than having a dude standing up holding it, so in general, yes, thee is a mast involved.
I'm sure the yachtsmen who refer to their spinnaker as a "kite" are not speaking literally, it's just a word, and it's almost like they're saying it because it's NOT a sail, more like a parachute, eh?
Can I finish this rant when I've sobered up?
Not much thought going into this thread.
Anytime now someone will claim that there is more power (woops, I mean energy) available from the wind when reaching compared to sailing dead downwind ...
I was only kidding with the spinnaker thing........but then again, if i use a kite as a spinnaker attatched to my windsurfer, and do 60 knots, am i cheating ????
The surge as your sail is turned into the sweet spot is due to an increase in efficiency due to changing from a turbulent to a smooth airflow.
Vector diagrams forbidden, they are the refuge of the intellectual snobs.
We have a thought experiment for you, Willy.
It prove that the faster you sail, the more power you generate.
Look up wind turbine theory and imagine your rig is one of the blades.
The power output does not depend on the blade (sail) size, only the swept area of the blades, (provided that their area produces enough push to get you up to speed.)
This is why speed sailors can go to smaller sails.
Gonna sweep some area today, with a bit of luck :)
a kite is nothing like a sail they work in a u shape what gets draged by the wind they cant beat **** why i talking sailing terms they arnt sailing craft any way they will go away soon just like rollar disco
Yes, the kiter who got planing before me and pointed higher than me and had more fun than me the other day probably had a sail cunningly disguised as a kite.
....but then again, if i use a kite as a spinnaker attatched to my windsurfer, and do 60 knots, am i cheating ????
