I am a WA transplant now in VIC. Soon to head back over to the WA sunshine and keen to get my kite quiver sorted size wise.
I kite waves 90% of the time. Not going to go into the kites I have used in the past (and am using) as I am keen to get some unbiased answers 
QUESTION: What three kite sizes would you recommend for a 70kg rider in WA for wave riding?
Cheers folks,
P
I do mostly downwinders when wave riding.
Last summer I used my 6 and 8 mainly, and I'm not much lighter...
My new quiver for next season will be 5-7-9-12 m.
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I am a WA transplant now in VIC. Soon to head back over to the WA sunshine and keen to get my kite quiver sorted size wise.
I kite waves 90% of the time. Not going to go into the kites I have used in the past (and am using) as I am keen to get some unbiased answers
QUESTION: What three kite sizes would you recommend for a 70kg rider in WA for wave riding?
Cheers folks,
P
A 6m ,9m and a 12m if you want to be powered all the time and kite when nobody else is kiting because the wind is to light or when its a nuking 35 knot SWester!.
A 12 knot day comes through early season.12m with a nugget on a down winder being powered and getting a 100 waves as a posed to trying to get enough speed on a 6 m to get passed the waves for 1 wave before you pack it all up and go for a beer.
Heaps of 15-17 knot days through late september early october.Why tack out for miles having then to put your life jacket on as you are going past the 400 m mark.When you can jump on a nimble 9 and short tack and go up wind 3 or 4 hundred meters .
The question was for some ideas for a QUIVER!!! of kites for waves .
5&7 if your in the Midwest, i'm 70kg and that's all I need
have a bigger board for the lighter days on the 7 and you'll be laughing
BEST Cabo
Ive also been out on a 17m when its sub 10 knots and you have the whole of freo to trigg down winder to yourself .
Midwest you could definantly go smaller.If you want to to do the entire wa coastline get a good quiver for maximum kiting time in the water.
I have a BWS Noise in good condition which will cover most of the summer wind range, could give you a very good deal as I'm looking to sell and move to a more freestyle oriented kite. www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Kitesurfing-Kites/~ttkny/2012-BWS-Noise-8-metre.aspx?search=yxrOHND3sv5wYh2EMkzLukJDW$j3t$Tr price is open to negotiation.
