Kitesurf Kites: Any traction kite is used for kitesurfing. The Kitesurf kites are simply great! When it comes to learning, it is good to have a kite that you can leave the water, with an inflation profile, but this is not essential. An experienced pilot can leave the water almost any kind of barrel (depending on how they fall), while a novice may have difficulty even with the sail easier and simpler conditions.

Kitesurf Kites Categories

It is generally more important to develop a better technique than to have the latest equipment. There are three categories of sailing: From the side inflatable rigid frame with cells.

Kitesurf Kites

Inflatable profile

They usually have a profile and five battens (battens) inflatable’s to keep the shape. They are the easiest to remove from water, except when the lines are reversed or with very little wind. Wipika is the inventor of this system, and recently he sold the license to manufacture Naish. Now the two brands develop their own kitesurfing kite version separately. With these lights you must have a security system to release them because of their shape, exert traction even when dropped in water. Profile inflatable kites have a low aspect ratio, to improve the extraction of water. As a result, these candles are very inefficient when it comes to belting, and have much less thrust than other candles of equal areas. Used with a two-wire boom (a barrel padding of 1 meter long).

With rigid structure

Flat kites with fiber glass or carbon- A structure at the leading edge, and several battens along the candle. The most popular is the C-Quad, 4-line for performance and low cost. With a little effort you can into the water, at the risk of breaking ribs. But with someone to help, come out easily. The candle sticks very well and has a lot of thrust for its size. However, the calibration of the shot is complicated and if not done right, the sail collapses. The C-Quad can be used with conventional handles or a four-wire boom (which is not nothing but a shirt with bicycle handlebar grip).

With cells

Traction kites seem a small wing cells have no structure and are shaped to fill with air (Jojo, Flexifoil, Quadrifoil, and Advance). They are usually four lines, although you can override the brakes and fly with two and boom, to simplify the operation. Kites are tighter angle, thrust and control. But as demand much the pilot are not suitable for kite surfing beginners.

There are versions of closed cells having an air trap to facilitate the flow of water (Concept, F-One, Mosquito, Quadrifoil). But this is the much more expensive and not essential, if the pilot knows how to drive out the sail.

Kitesurf Kites Lines

The number of Kitesurf kites lines depends on the type of kite, although some models can be used alternately for two or four lines. Pilots normally use two-line systems when they prefer the simplicity or four lines when you require more control of the wing (braking, fly back). Any line of traction is used (Dyneema or Spectra), but usually overestimate the strength: 200kg or more in two lines (or two if it’s top four), and 100kg or more on the brakes, if it is four lines.

Kitesurf Kites Length

The length depends on the size of the Kitesurf kites and wind power, but they are always between 20 and 50 meters.