Comments on: New Naish Helix Kite http://www.slingsby.za.net/2007/09/03/new-naish-helix-kite/ Tech Stuff, FreeBSD, Hosting, Travel Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:34:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.slingsby.za.net/2007/09/03/new-naish-helix-kite/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Mark Fri, 15 May 2009 13:14:07 +0000 http://www.slingsby.za.net/2007/09/03/new-naish-helix-kite/#comment-22 ahh.. the best thing to do is purchase some second hand gear less than 2/3 years old. Usually go for a BOW kite - stay AWAY from C-shaped kites - they kill newbie's. 70-80kg - 9m2 80-90kg - 10/11m2 90-100kg - 12m2 This will get you running in winds from 14 to 20 knots. These kites can all be depowered by changing the settings rather easily so only use the above as a guide. And last but certainly least: Get some lessons by an IKO certified instructor. (THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT) ahh.. the best thing to do is purchase some second hand gear less than 2/3 years old.

Usually go for a BOW kite – stay AWAY from C-shaped kites – they kill newbie’s.

70-80kg – 9m2
80-90kg – 10/11m2
90-100kg – 12m2

This will get you running in winds from 14 to 20 knots. These kites can all be depowered by changing the settings rather easily so only use the above as a guide.

And last but certainly least: Get some lessons by an IKO certified instructor. (THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT)

]]> By: Stii http://www.slingsby.za.net/2007/09/03/new-naish-helix-kite/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Stii Fri, 15 May 2009 10:42:51 +0000 http://www.slingsby.za.net/2007/09/03/new-naish-helix-kite/#comment-21 I'd love to start kite surfing. I'm surfing, but a lot of times in Cape Town the wind spoils my efforts so I end up with a failed mission :( I reckon if you surf and kite surf you're covered for 90% of times. The only problem is it is so damn expensive to start. Lessons don't come cheap and equipment is hectic! I'll have to save for many months more :( As a matter of interest, (and if you don't mind saying) what did you pay for the new kite? I’d love to start kite surfing. I’m surfing, but a lot of times in Cape Town the wind spoils my efforts so I end up with a failed mission :( I reckon if you surf and kite surf you’re covered for 90% of times.

The only problem is it is so damn expensive to start. Lessons don’t come cheap and equipment is hectic! I’ll have to save for many months more :(

As a matter of interest, (and if you don’t mind saying) what did you pay for the new kite?

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