Best type of kiteboard shape and size to easily stay upwind? Your input is apperciated
Sat, 12/11/2010 - 19:49
Hey, I am a board shaper, and i was wondering what type of board and size you guys think is the easiest to stay upwind and travel upwind with. Your inputs greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Sat, 12/11/2010 - 21:39
#1
Door style boards
In my experience with twin tip board a long thin heel side rail that is slightly convex (to a point on upwind on the hell side) work best. Wider is good too for light wind in that the added area helps you stay on a plane during the lulls. Nice soft tip and tail help if in you see some chop as the ind picks up.
Sat, 12/11/2010 - 22:37
#2
I have found the concave
I have found the concave board shapes such as the Ocean Rodeo Mako give me the most up windability.
Sun, 12/12/2010 - 21:59
#3
164 Door by spleen
This was my 1st board. No joking, my 1st time ridding ever, i did not get pulled down wind much. my seccond time riding i was going up wind. Now i feel like it is an up wind machine. I think it works because it is HUGE. Also the edge of the board is long and strait. You could just trace one out and see how it does. I do not think it is bad in the chop. I am not ridding in the waves yet so I do not know how that would be. It seams to jump fine but it turns slow. in flat water it rides very nice.