bennie said..
started kiting at 26 am now 38.

There seem to be a lot of 3-4 year kiters on this thread, am I the odd one out or are there many other long term kiters that still froth over kiting but not as much as they used too?

After 11 years I still froth and check the wind every morning...... Particularly like those morning surprises when no wind was expected but the forecast has changed.

skywalker3d said..
Started 31
Now 33
Wind surfed for 1 month biggest wast of a month in my whole life.
Cant get enough of kiting and good exercise.

Bit harsh, takes a hell of a lot longer than a month to be proficient enough to be able to make a call like that...

and 13 Years on still frothing at every chance....

Soon as I realised how much better the power to weight was, took up kiting after sailboarding, now 66 hope to be still going at 80.

Love going harder, bigger, and longer than the young blokes,( kiting that is)

Started in 2008 at 42 now 48
Took up kiting because needed something easier than rock climbing and caving recovery times were getting too long.

1'm 46
kiting about 8 seasons
though took me a full season to get upwind, I'm still amazed I stuck with it!

Still loving it when I catch the look of some young dude floating about on his surf board waiting for a wave, when this middle aged grey haired codger roars past , hits a ramp and smashes out a backroll kite loop at 6m in the air
Priceless

Even more fun when I screw up a double backroll loop or backroll down loop and land upside down backwards on my head. We call this one a "Spinal"
YEEEEW !!!!!

Interesting posts.
It either shows that the majority use to windsurf but have moved on to kiting for the more easy gear cartage and faster maneuverability,,,,derrrr state the obvious,, or,

The majority of people that post on seabreeze are of the older generation? So not a real demographic of kiting, but more a demographic of people who post on Seabreeze.

Would get massively different results in this survey if it was posted on twitter/facebook etc. Would be none have tried/considered windsurfing and most are newish to kiting,,mayb??

^^ but he always kites in double overhead waves and boosts over boulders!!

Ok I'll bite!

dooggggh!! What was the question again?

Ahh yeahh...

(you've red thumbed me at this point)

Started: 13
Now: 47

Surfed Mals and thrusters since they were invented in 1981, up until I had to move to Townsville 'cause the Miss hates Melbourne, the cold and crap kite surfing out at Altona (we were just beginners then) back in 2010. I was predominantly a surfer. Did Bells hundreds of times and made Winki Pop my equivalent of trolling in here. Also loved Cosey Corner at Torquay on longboards and never looked back. That became my hidey-hole surf spot for years.

Had kids and moved to Altona, met Steve at KSS, pissed him off a few times (as I would with anyone really), and Miss decided travelling to work in the CBD was a waste of life. I agreed. Packed up and here we are in Townsville, now pissing off Marvin no end!

And no, my mom did not teach me how to shut the eff up! Sorry folks.

Started 45, now 46

share your observations ...

started @ 39, now 52.

Sailing since 6, water skiing, skate boarding, some flying ... long interest in surfing, but never quite "got it", after a long (~6 month) on/off apprenticeship (in hindsite 'cause i picked conditions with not enough wind pressure), i'm now one of the mad dudes, strapless on 6'2" surfboard, heavier conditions the better, cruising the point breaks NNSW & GC, and just can't get enough. 3 times now to Cloudbreak, once in huge conditions.

Gear with me 100% of the time. Will continue to cruise till my last breath departs me.

I am 26, started kitesurfing 4 months ago at the ripe ol age of 25. I love it!

Have done a tiny bit of wakeboarding, surfing and SUP but kitesurfing definitely takes the cake.

Hey Hop
great thread

started at 42
now i feel like i'm in my early 30's