Lightwind Kiteboards
One of the best ways to enhance light wind kitesurfing is through the addition of a light wind kiteboard. New kiteboards are much less expensive than purchasing a light wind kitesurfing kite, which because of their size and efficiencies in design tend to be a more expensive investment. Adding a light wind kiteboard also allows for a speedier response to changing conditions, allowing you to switch kiteboards as opposed to kites if the wind does suddenly increase.
Specially designed for light wind, these kiteboards are optimized to require less power from the kite. Most importantly, light wind boards are flat in shape to facilitate early planing and greater efficiency. While this sacrifices rocker that otherwise provides greater control, better carving, and softer landings from jumps, it increases the kiteboard’s lift to drag ratio. This means the flatter profile will generating more lift while creating less drag and friction on the water from the streamlined bottom. This allows for faster riding, effectively generating more wind (through the principle of apparent wind). Increasing the surface area of the kiteboard, often times both vertically and horizontally, is also an essential component. Larger kiteboards are able to ride at slower speeds without sinking, which is crucial for going upwind and staying afloat in light wind conditions. Width is generally the more important dimension of the two, and can help reduce the length. Many light wind kiteboards are also the appropriate starting point for larger kitesurfers, who need the increased surface area and floatation as they learn in medium winds.
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2024 Naish Orbit TwinTip Kiteboard
Naish
$749.00Style - Lightwind Freeride Sizes: 152 x 45cm, 162 x 46cm Description: The Orbit has been designed specifically for light wind days, maximizing your fun on the water in marginal conditions. With an asymmetric double concave bottom and offset channels,...$749.00 -
2024 North Trace Twintip Kiteboard
North
$749.00Board Style: Freeride Lightwind Sizes: 145x45 / 155x46cm Length (cm) Width (cm) Rider (kg) Fins (mm) 145 45 <80 40 155 46 80-120 40 Description: Light wind? No problem. The Trace has a progressive straight, square outline and large surface...$749.00 -
2023 CrazyFly Slicer
Crazyfly
$859.00Board Style: Lightwind Reinvented Sizes: 154 x 44cm, 160 x 44cm The 2023 Slicer is the ultimate light wind machine which definitely stands out from the crowd. Blending together the most advanced technologies and materials while focusing on the best...$859.00 -
2023 CrazyFly Cruiser LW
Crazyfly
$659.00Style: Lightwind Machine Sizes: 154 x 44cm, 160 x 44cm The Cruiser LW was, is, and always will be the lightwind machine. With step cap deck technology, we improved stiffness, so the board maintains its designed rocker for riding in ultra light winds...$659.00 -
2022 Litewave Wing Carbon Twintip Kiteboard
Litewave
$899.002022 Litewave Wing Carbon Twintip Kiteboard Sizes: 155 / 165cm The Litewave CarbonWING board has been a real game changer for many kiters, and Litewave has answered the call for a carbon fiber version. It's the same classic Wing shape, but with the...$899.00 -
2022 Litewave Wing Twintip Kiteboard
Litewave
$699.002022 Litewave Wing Twintip kiteboard Sizes: 155 / 165cm The 2022 Litewave Wing has evolved into the strongest, lightest, and fastest all-wind BOSS. Riding in any wind speed has never been easier, even for the big guys. Tips are very thin and flexy with...$699.00 -
2024 Cabrinha 04 Vapor Apex Twintip Kiteboard
Cabrinha
$1,083.00With a focus towards Big Air kiting, the new Vapor Apex is a no compromise product that likes to be ridden fast and edged hard. A wood core, wrapped in a full carbon skin gives the weight you need, but also the response and reflex from aggressive pop and...$1,083.00 -
2023 F-One BIG ONE Kiteboard (BO)
F-One
$709.00Board Style: Lightwind Discover the amazing world of riding in very light winds with the BIG ONE. With early planing abilities and a grippy footing, this board is incredibly stable and reliable so you can ride at any time in full confidence. Amazing...$709.00 -
2023 F-One ONE Kiteboard (BO)
F-One
$619.00ONE Let me be your first one. Accessible and intuitive, the ONE is the perfect kitesurfing board for freeride and twin tip beginners, as well as for fun sessions on light wind days. Great for beginners, freeriding, and light wind days Very...$619.00