Kites Recommended for Beginners
When learning to kiteboard, a beginner friendly kite can make a vast difference to your early success. As someone new to the sport, you should look for a kite of appropriate size (see below) that has a reliable safety release, a good amount of on-demand depower, easy relaunch, a wide wind range, and stability. The followings kites match those criteria.
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Wind 12-18 mph | Wind 16-24 mph | Wind 22-30 mph | |||||
Rider Weight | Kite Size | Rider Weight | Kite Size | Rider Weight | Kite Size | ||
200+ lbs | 17m+ | 200+ lbs | 17m+ | 200+ lbs | 12m | ||
200 lbs | 17m | 200 lbs | 14m | 200 lbs | 9-10m | ||
180 lbs | 14-17m | 180 lbs | 12m | 180 lbs | 8-9m | ||
160 lbs | 14m | 160 lbs | 10-12m | 160 lbs | 7-8m | ||
140 lbs | 12m | 140 lbs | 8-9m | 140 lbs | 6m | ||
120 lbs | 10m | 120 lbs | 6m | 120 lbs | 4m | ||
Chart based on average rider, on a standard twintip kiteboard |