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Can U help by applying UR experience re Wing to Kite size bridging..?

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Created by AquaPlow > 9 months ago, 12 Jan 2022
AquaPlow
QLD, 1062 posts
12 Jan 2022 9:24AM
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Background.
Objective = to buy 2 wings to cover 70-80% of wind conditions locally.
Starting H/W. 100-115 litre board, approx 1500cm sq foil - stable carve bias.
Kit in cupboard 800 up to 2400 cm sq. wings.

Kite sizes 4m to 8m (Peak4 kites so guestimate 5m-10m LEI equivalant)

I have found unless I need to swim after stack, Kite foiling is v.low excercise high pleasure.
I want to keep pleasure and boost excercise.

Super impressed few years back with offshore downwind SUP paddle foiling but realistic about my power output with a paddle!!
Thinking is wing foiling is it and I am foil ready.

Local conditions - Sunshine coast 90+% of wind is 20 knots and under.
I kite foil (high end of poorly!!) from 6-8 up to 25 knots..

Finally to the point (phew!!)..
Can anyone with kite foil knowledge help me better understand equivalent wing sizes for sub 20knt wing foiling...

TIA
Cheers
AP

eppo
WA, 9688 posts
12 Jan 2022 8:15AM
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Your weight ?

AquaPlow
QLD, 1062 posts
12 Jan 2022 10:37AM
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eppo said..
Your weight ?




Ahh.. The vitals.. 74 pies prone to duck foot stance
When kiting (with PEAK4 kites) I...
with 4M wind strength 16-30+knts
5M Wind 15-25 knts
6M Wind 12-20 knts
8M Wind 6/8 - ?? yesterday 18knts - overpowered in gusts but targeting footwork so happy with kite up high.
(Currently most likely on 1050 or 1200 cm sq foil 85 mast 232 tail - Armstrong)

Dbag
14 posts
12 Jan 2022 9:18AM
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4m and 6m



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