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Kiteboarding and windsurfing are just some of these extreme yet adventurous water sports loved by many. The fact that you will be playing with the waves and the wind attracts extreme sports lover to try it. Even on flat waves, you can still indulge in kitesurfing. There are plenty of things you must consider in buying for your kitesurfing equipments such as surfing kite style and size, surf board size as well as surf size. If you are new to the sport and on the journey of buying a surfing kite, then, the following tips can help you in choosing the style and size of you're surfing kite.
Modern surfing kites composed of advanced and specific design which is safely created to be used on the water. They must entail safety, controllable, have the good aerodynamic performance, and of course, water relaunchable. Moreover, they are categorized in three types namely; flat kites, hybrid kites and C kites.
Flat kites or bow kites use a bridle technology which supports the foremost edge, thus permitting the kite of having a flatter shape instead of the normal C shape. It gives larger range for wind and nearly 100 percent depower.
Hybrid kites aim in providing depower for bow or flat kites comprising the performance of C kite. It also use bridle technology only in simpler approach compared to being used in bow kites and only connected on kite's front line. Rear lines on the other hand is connected similar to that of C kite while control bar works without the use of pulley system.
C kites come with a four simple line system minus the attachment of pulleys or bridles on the kite's leading edge. Even as the range of the depower is not that good to that of bow or hybrid kites, pulling the kite is a bit more consistent, thus giving unhooked riding and excellent wake style.
Now, in terms of kite size, regular kitesurfing riders uses two different sizes of kites ideal to cover diverse wind speeds. For standard size from light to moderate wind, the size is 11-13m while 9m or less for moderate to high wind. Size normally depends on the weight of the surf rider as well as local conditions.
Granted, shopping for surfing kite is somewhat daunting, but once you educate yourself with the above information, it is made easier.
