how windy is 6.5m (windsurfer)?
how windy is 6.5m (windsurfer)?
I know I should know this, but I am more familiar with 5.0 and 4.5 conditions, and I don't want to guess. I am trying to help a friend choose a winter kiting destination. This place gets @ 20 days a month of 6.5 winds or better.
Any comments welcome!
Paul
Any comments welcome!
Paul
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Thanks for the replies. So I take it is approx. 12-14 knots, which for me would definately be 16m if I had one (11-17 knots being ideal 16m for me).
Kites are getting better and better in terms of their range, which means that sometimes you will have similar sized people out and doing well on 16's, 14's and 12's. Sometimes, even with C kites, guys will be doing fairly well on 10's and 16's at the same time. So, wind speed is crital for me to understand the equivalencies.
Thanks again!
Kites are getting better and better in terms of their range, which means that sometimes you will have similar sized people out and doing well on 16's, 14's and 12's. Sometimes, even with C kites, guys will be doing fairly well on 10's and 16's at the same time. So, wind speed is crital for me to understand the equivalencies.
Thanks again!
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