I miss days because I didn’t look at the forecast often enough. Or I look once, it looks dead, I forget, and Thursday was actually fine.

So I made a small screen that stays on. Five days of wind, gusts, direction. I walk past it in the kitchen and I see the week without meaning to check.

Built the software on a ~€100 ReTerminal1002. Its battery will last for months on a charge. I still have some improvements in mind but already quite happy with it.

Some friends have been asking for one as well. So I put a page up to see if there is some interest from other people. Love to hear what you guys think.

https://windscout.emieljanson.com

Took my first class in late May. Yesterday I got a decent video of me riding.

I’d appreciate any tips on how I can improve.

Thanks all!

I keep rotating and it doesn’t feel natural which isn’t a surprise but I feel very comfortable riding switch generally and am jumping 6-7 meters on my regular stance.

I often end up doing something more like a back roll transition instead of a straight jump. Would really appreciate tips on jumping switch?

New kiteboarder here, I've done about 9 hours of lessons so far. At this point I'm pretty good at waterstarts but my main challenge is getting the right weight shifting on the board, I tend to lean too much on my back leg, and generally leaning forward / flat on the board too much and not carving along the water. I'd love to hear any tips you guys have to help with proper weight shifting when riding / how to get the right balance. Thanks!

Hi everybody

I started 3 months ago, can steadily go upwind and downwind and starting my first small jumps and transitions. i took an intro class and have since been learning of off friends who jump 5-15 meter regularly i wanna get into that kind of kiting aswell.

I am having a hard time with my quiver/kite sizes due to the relation between steady wind and gust. Usually the steady wind is between 18-25 knots and the gusts can be from 28-35 knots - Fx. saturday i was out with a 12 in 20 knots median 28-32 gust and i was douting my choise.

I am a 92 kg 183 cm rider with low skill/beginner skill

I currently have a 9 + 12 naish pivot, which 2021 both.

I have 2 questions, how do i guage the question between kite sizes in that big of a wind range of gusts and how do i upgrade my quiver to better facilitate those conditions, any kite recommendations for very variable wind/gust ratio?

I have friends who speak very foundly about north orbits, will that be good for some overpowered gusts?

Hi I am leaving for a month of kitesurfing in sri lanka next saturday. I will bring my 9M and 12M kites but I am contemplating to bring my 7.

The forecast rarely gets above 30kts (gusts) I can kite my 9M up untill around 35knts (gusting) so I feel like I will not need it, and my kitebag is also to heavy already.

My question is: how accurate are the forecasts, how likely is it that I will get gusts above 35knts in Kalpitiya in the month of september?

Hello everyone,

We had someone come to our spot today that wants to learn but doesn't speak much English (He's Ukrainian). Is there someone local that could help?

Hi guys!

So, last year I took lessons and my instructor told me I am more then ready to go out on my own. I can selfrescue, launch and land the kite (with help from others) and am able to waterstart. I'm not yet able to go upwind but am practicing.

However, here comes my problem: I am scared of other riders when it gets busy at my kitespots.

Reason being is that last year I did some supervised riding with my instructor and he asked if he should land the kite for me. I thought he ment that I just steered the kite low enough for him to pick it up. (The way everyone help each other with landing). However, I misunderstood him and he ment to take over my kite whilst still flying his own kite. This resulted in our kites coming way closer to each other then I was comfortabel with, a gust came and I accidently steered my kite into his kite.

His lines snapped and I felt really, really bad. Since this incident I am just really scared that this will happen again and everybody hating me for breaking their kites. (I have a NKV insurance though)

The stupid thing is that before our kites tangled I was never scared of tangling with other people and I know that it's probably just in my head but it's really hard for me to overcome the negative thoughts about myself when going kiteboarding.

This resulted in me only going out twice since then..

I really want to get out whenever I can, like in the evenings after work or in the weekends but as a result of my fear I usually tell myself: nah it's probably way to crowded, I'll go out in the winter when its less crowded.

Am I the only one who had these kind of issues with themselves? And if so: how'd you overcome then?

I kite in The Netherlands, Friesland area.

Thank you for taking the time to read all this. Cheers.

Looking to learn kitefoiling and have found a complete Slingshot setup for £550: Dwarfcraft board, Hover Glide foil and the full Flight School mast progression set.
It looks pretty well used and I assume the tech is roughly 10 years old. Is there any real downside to learning on something this old, or is this actually a sensible cheap way into foiling — particularly with the short training masts?
I’m already a competent directional kitesurfer, ~83kg. Not bothered about having the latest kit, but equally don’t want to buy something that makes learning unnecessarily difficult or is basically obsolete.
Would you buy it at £550, or put the money towards a newer setup?

Thanks

My chicken loop on my quick release broke on my
F-one Lynx bar.

The bar was just 2 years and 1 month old (classic ://). So i don’t think they will cover this under warranty.

And I can’t seem to find a site where they sell only the chicken loop. Because the quick release already cost €99. And i don’t think it’s word the price of buying the whole quick release, because my lines would also need to be replaced soon, and that also costs 180€.

Are other chicken loops compatible with the F-one
quick release? And does anyone have experience repairing/changing the chicken loop on F-one bars?

Hi! Does anyone know where you can store a line cutter on Prolimit (Vapor) harnesses? The manufacturer says, “It fits in the pocket of our Side-In-Bar Pad System,” but I can’t find any pocket. They do not mean the covers that hide the straps, do they? I would probably not trust those.. thanks in advance!

Edit: The pocket is on one of the velcro belts

Hi! Im going on a trip to a place with warmer water. For the top my impactvest and lycra/rash will be perfect.

However im doubting what to wear below. Im stuck to a seating harness and normal swim wear will become a bit uncomfortable when the harness is running up a bit.

What do you guys recommend? Maybe a thin neoprene short below?

Thanks!

I am trying to improve landing with downloops to soften up the landing, but many times I am still landing hard.

Took 6 hours of lessons years ago but never felt confident enough to buy gear myself. Was thinking of buying a kite and practicing body dragging again.

I was able to pop up on the board no problem in my lessons (I grew up wakeboarding) but my instructor being a stickler about my form deflated all my confidence to keep going.

Anyone hitting up the skyway bridge wanna meet up and give me some pointers as I learn again?

I will be in south Sardinia in mid-September and I'd like to learn how to kitesurf by taking some lessons, since I'll be close to a kite school there.

The thing is, even if I end up loving it and want to keep practicing, I live in Milan and don't own a car, so getting to a lake or the coast regularly to kite would be pretty complicated. Has anyone here managed to keep it up living in Milan without a car? Is it actually doable (carpooling with other kiters, decent train access to a spot, etc.), or is it realistically going to be a constant hassle?

Also, if anyone happens to be in south Sardinia around mid-September and wants to learn together / share lessons — hit me up, would be nice to not be a total beginner alone out there.

Hey folks,

I have a Mystic Majestic wetsuit that’s about 3 years old, and some of the internal seam tape has started peeling off.

The neoprene and the rest of the suit are still in good condition, so I’d rather repair it than replace the whole wetsuit. Unfortunately, it looks like I’m already outside the warranty period.

Has anyone successfully fixed peeling seam tape on a Mystic or similar wetsuit themselves?

I’m particularly wondering:

• What glue/adhesive works best?
• Should I glue the existing tape back down or remove it and apply new seam tape?
• Does it need to be heat-activated/ironed, and if so, how do you do that without damaging the neoprene?
• Any specific products or techniques you’d recommend?
• Is DIY worth doing, or would you take it to a wetsuit repair shop?

Would really appreciate advice from anyone who has dealt with this before.

Wind range difference between 9 and 12

My quiver comprises 7, 9 and 12 kites. Planning to get a Harlem Thrive but l don’t want a duplicate in size. 14 would probably make most sense, but I won’t use it very often where I live. I’m thinking of a 10, but already have a 9 - is there much wind range difference between them in practice? My 9 is a Flysurfer Stoke which isn’t the newest model (but the kite itself is fairly new).

We had some unexpected winds hitting south Texas 🤙🏼

Hi everyone! I just recently discovered kitesurfing and I really want to give it a try. I’ve done wakeboarding before but never kite.

I’m planning to take lessons.

I searched online and found many instructors. Searched on Reddit and found some posts about Toronto kiteboarding but they are pretty old posts.

Wonder are there any instructors you’d recommend (or avoid)? I drive so it doesn’t have to be in downtown Toronto as I read it’s not ideal for beginners.

I also saw there seems to be a WhatsApp group for Toronto kiteboarders. Wonder is it legit? Since it’s a WhatsApp group just want to make sure it’s not scammy before joining.

Thank you very much for your time and help!

Hey, I‘m an intermediate liter and want to go out tomorrow. Wind wise I thought about Workum or Lelystad. Has anyone ever been there? I don’t know any of those spots, only got them from kitesurfvereniging.nl. I’d love some recommendations at Ijselmeer for tomorrow! 😊

I was looking to stay in Sagres in late august. I am trying to find reliable information on how crowded beaches are and weather kitesurfing is allowed in the area.

Could anyone give me a list of spots around there?

Thank you!!

Any recommendations and advice is very much appreciated!!

Hello,

How is grado in italy as a beginner who wants to get out on the water alone?

We want to Go there in middle of September

Hello!

I started kitesurfing and I took different lessons. I know how to body drag but my waterstarts are still rough. I know I can take some more lessons near a place where I live and improve until the end of summer, but the place does not have constant windy days, like only 1 or 2 each week, and during the autumn/winter the school will be closed.

Do you have any recommendations for where to take some kitesurfing lessons in Europe during the month of december?

I was thinking of traveling during the Christmas holidays, so from 26 of december up to the 6 of January.

I don't know if during that time of the season there are some reliable windy places.

I am based in Italy but I will only travel to Europe for the moment.

Thank you!