Yeah bro I know where ya coming from I two am 102kg and I am new to the sport. I am useing a 135x44cm Crazyfly Raptor board and it works for me, "a little wide" I hear you say, are yes but I can get plaining in light winds before I would if I were on anything smaller.
I have tryed a few smaller boards and they work fine so long as their is plenty of wind. The kite that I use is a 10m and 12m Cabrinha Switchblade which tends to have a bit more power than some of the others, a 14m would be a great kite to have in your pack to start with as well.

Good luck, cheers Marcus

Hi mate. You are not alone at 100kg.

I started with a 2008 13 m Bandit and it was the best thing for me. It pulls like a tennager and is solid and stable as a rock. Second best thing I bought was a nobile 666 ext 139 x 46 after riding your mate Jason's up north last Easter. The EXT is a big boys weapon as it will have some performance for a big guy once the wind does kick a little. I did however change the stock fins from 55 to some m8 30's to loosen it up a touch and it worked a treat. What you must remember is that boards are typically not designed for 100kg guys so the flex in the board once riding can differ a great deal from that which was originally designed for the board. Like a harness you simply have to ride a multitude of boards before you find one you like.

Evolution from there is to buy a second board for when the wind picks up so you can channel the power of the larger kite through your frame and stay in control on the water. Changing boards in this scenario can be better than changing kites.

I have upgraded my 13 Bandit to, you guessed it, a new 13 m B3 Bandit but my quiver also consists of a 10m bandit dos which is my favourite kite. This is a sweet quiver combination for a 100kg bloke. My Boards are a nobile 666 ext and a 133 jimmy lewis. With the 13 Bandit and the Nobile EXT I'm staying out when others are on the beach complaining about the lack of wind. I do however, try and ride my 10m on the EXT in lighter winds so when the wind does kick I can change straight to the jimmy lewis.

May spoil myself with a 8 m Bandit dos if one is going cheap cause my wife has her eyes on my 10 and but really the 10m will handle the top end range of most of my kiting.

Hope this helps.

Dear Diary today i went kitesurfing for my final lesson, up and going in no time,
The wind picked up and was between 15-20 knts. Any other large boned gents out still trying to decide on kite size, the 11m revolt had more than enough grunt to drag my arse out of the water.
May not of been as pretty as some but worked for me, managed to actually park the kite and lean into harness the full length of the beach, "**** I wish i could turn "

Having a **** load of fun and totally hooked.

Thanks again
Richard

Hardcarve1 said...

You will need a bigger kite soon I would have gone for around 14m

Been out in 15-25knts now had a great run today in 25 knts at brighton.

I'm sure a 14 would get me out on light wind days but I have a **** load of other toys that need playing with when its under 15knts.

I reckon I will end up with a strong 12m like the Helix as a good alrounder.

Thanks for all the advice guys

cheers
Richard