Why Women Should Try Bigger Kites

Hey guys, Kristen here. I am in Arizona and we're picking up a new-to-us RV for the MACkite RV tour. We're getting ready to head to Florida, and I wanted to get some more videos out to you guys. I figured a good one to start off with is why ladies should not be afraid of big kites, so let's get into it.

One thing that I see commonly is that women tend to be put on obnoxiously small boards and obnoxiously small kites, usually anywhere from a 7m to a 10m, maybe a 12m might be their biggest. I really think that you guys are doing yourselves a disservice if you don't have a bigger kite, like a 15m. My biggest kite that I have in my quiver right now is a 15m, and that was one of my go-to kites in Florida. There were a lot of sessions where the guys couldn't be out on their kites and I was out on my 15m with a 143 performance board, able to ride upwind, progress, and work on a whole bunch of tricks. I wasn't limited by the light wind either. I still was able to jump, still able to work on backrolls, front rolls, grabs, kite loops, all of that in the light wind, thanks to a big kite.

I know that a lot of ladies are afraid of the amount of power that a big kite has and they're not used to having that much pull, but it's something that you really shouldn't be afraid to harness. If you know how to fly the kite and you know how to steer it, having that big kite and the extra power is going to allow you to get that many more sessions.

For perspective, I'm 130 pounds, so for me a 15m is perfect. There is a point of diminishing returns though, so for somebody who's quite a bit smaller than me, I would say maybe a 15 might be a little bit too big. You could go with a 13 meter and still be able to get plenty of performance out of it. I've actually ridden 17 meters before and I can still go out there, but then it's more of a fart around session, not really doing much. But the point is that you shouldn't be afraid of the power of the bigger kites when it's perfect for the conditions that you're working in. It's definitely manageable and definitely doable. So if you found this video useful, give it a thumbs up, don't forget to subscribe, and I'll catch you later.