Make Kitesurfing In LIGHTWIND FUN

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[theweatherseed]

Great video! Another factor for I've noticed for lightwind riding - the outside temperature. Cold air is denser and so we need less wind speed in a cold place than a warm one to generate the same amount of power in the kite.

[wewe]

light days are awesome, spots arn't crowded on these days and it's a challenge to keep going which makes it really fun with a 12m in less then 12 knots of wind.

[benjamindidier]

Great video here, I love also light wind session, I totally agree with you and you learn something to me about the benefit of C-Shape in light wind (around 10 knots and under I use a 14m single strut kite but it is not made to make tricks it is mostly about riding/carving, around 12knot I can have fun with my 11m 3 struts open-c shape). I agree so much on the importance of the kiteboard, I have 2 136x41 boards, and one has a huge rocker and the other is quite flat ; the difference is about 2/3knots and most important I can have fun with the flatter one when I can barely ride with the other one...it was my beginner board, so I may buy a newer one probably a little big bigger (ie : 139x43) for my 75kg weight. I ride with 24m lines and 27 when I use the 14m single strut kite.

[Eddie]

I'm a somewhat beginner of only 3 years experience and I really love light wind days. I can go out with a 12m2 and 10-12 knots and have a blast with my buddies. And I fell very safe in these conditions :) Plus the homespot is nearly empty :)

[elisabethjurenka]

Dieeeser Spot😍😍richtig geile Aufnahmen!
Hab bei der Überschrift im ersten Moment gelesen : "Make Kitesurfing great again" 😂

[IgnacioCarnicero-dugr]

From my experience Alaia type of board allows you to go in really low conditions and have some fun

[Roepstek]

good vid Ben. Light wind can be also useful to practice big air tricks like one footers and board offs. I like to practice them in 18 Kts. with a 12m.

[bondvillansarebest]

Great video Ben! Some new info there that I hadn't even considered before about kite shape choice. Thank you.

[drbfitk]

Excellent video Ben, I like the how you separate, then explain the different aspects. Recommending only a few suggestions on each aspect, keeps it practical & easier to appreciate subtle things that are important, that otherwise could be overlooked! Well done!

[davidflusin]

Really fascinating considerations about kite type. I ride XR6s and can ride them in very low wind as long as the water is flat but like you said, I did notice an immediate loss of power as soon as the speed drops (so coming in fast and feeling powered for a trick and losing all power as soon as I edge or send the kite). I thought this was unavoidable since the power is generated by apparent wind but you're saying normally less powerful kite shapes are less affected by this. I'm really curious now.

[kouniabela]

Hello my friend and thanks for your knowledge.
I am a quite experienced and advanced windsurfer and I am a beginner kite surfer I am just able to kitesurfing under predictable conditions, I can water start easily, ride here and there and I can travel upwind. So no more big difficulties 😄
I haVe a question. Whenever the wind goes down as some days before that I was enjoying kiting, with my 9m kite and finally the wind dropped down, I couldn’t maintain my speed and my upwind skill so I had to come back by bodydrag. My board is a carbon one 1.40x 42. And I could ride it and maintain my planning only downwind and by making some figures of 8
I tried once a big board 1, 59x 45 and EVERYTHING was very easy. A coach that I know told me that I could buy something like that in order to use it in light wind conditions and always on the safe side especially if there are not so many riders close buy to give me a hand of help. Another coach said that with my 80 kilos I should NEVER ride something longer than 1, 45 x43.and that even if I will buy this big board, I will never be better as it is so easy and that anyway in some sessions more I will be anyway much better and familiar with the board that I own now so I will not need the big one anymore, not even from the lightwind
What is your opinion. I would appreciate if you can give me an idea

[willmoody]

Thanks Ben. Great tips and well explained. Was on audio only and it was like being taught by a laid back Arnold Schwarzenegger 😃

[kevinfurst]

Hi Ben
Great video, thanks!
Something I missed and would like to know more about is how to trim/depower the bar for lightwind.
I keep hearing that one should actually depower a bit in light wind, but I have no clue why or how much is needed.

[stcattc]

Nice vid as usual Ben. You mention parking the kite and feeling the resistance of the bar. Is this better than working the kite to generate speed? Also do you avoid edging as hard as riding powered, as sometimes I feel I can stall the kite a bit when that happens. My biggest kite is a 13.5 gts and I always assumed the xr would be better in lightwinds based on the shape. But with the less struts the gts would be the preferred lightwind model?

[danielgasser]

Top! Finde darüber könnte man gerne tiefer ins Thema gehen! Also wie man auf dem Wasser sich richtig verhält um das meiste aus dem Wind zu holen.

[annemainetti]

Hallo Ben🍭einfach herrlich Dir zu folgen🐎und erst am Bodensee 🌿hätte ich ein Feldstecher könnte ich Dich vielleicht sehen🐕wartet unterdessen Linzi (Podenco Windhund) brav auf Dich im Wohnmobil 🍀Grüssli Anne 🇨🇭

[hugovolzoliveira]

Hi Ben, great video and channel!, curious advice on trying to use the same board for light and strong wind. Can you expand on why's that? Also, you say the xr6 seems like it generates power but it doesn't. Can you expand? Are you only referring to big sizes only? Lastly, which gts sizes were you riding in the video? Thanks!

[IceAce]

Interesting topic, good tips.
You probably associated "lightwind" with "Boden vom See" when you tagged this video "#Bodensee". Or it's winter dreams.

[danielh]

Hi, nice work 👍
Do you have any experience with single skin or foil kite? Wouldn't it be better to use one of them in the light wind?

[DDICyber]

i love to have a 18m north juice kite for low wind sessions