gday all, im thinking about getting into the sport, i was wondering whether i should consider kitesurfing. ive been youtubing a fair bit and im a little more drawn to windsurfing. i would just like to get the windsurfing community to pitch in what their thoughts on the two sports are to help me make this crucial decision. thanks hope to see you on the water soon

hope you asked the same question on the kite surf forum

comes down to cost, like the donk said, space for storage, and transport
windsurf stuff takes space
i believe that dollar for dollar the sports are similiar
i have been told that kitesurfing is a little "easier"

in real estate they say location, location, location
where you plan to go - wind, waves, setup area , etc all count

lessons for kiting are more available than windsurfing - where i come from as well

if you can try windsurfing - the first try is easier in this sport - in lite winds

as long as either one gets you on the water with a smile = life is good
on this forum we will be biased towards kitesurfing of course

joewindsurfer.blogspot.com/p/how-you-can-start-windsurfing.html

A guy in QLD died kite surfing last weekend. He was a learner. I think a few kiters have died. I don't think I have seen that a sail boarder has died any time recently.

A few years ago when I returned to Aus after a stint in the UK I decided as I could not aford a moth sailing dingy ( just been married ) thought I would give kite surfing a go. It looked fantastic and seemed easer than havng to re-learn gybing ect . However the" just being married "and buying new home really kicked in and it was apparent i couldnt afford a Kite either . So I went round to my mums house and dusted of the old winsdurfing gear I had circa 1990 and just went sailing with the intention to kite later when housing deposits ect where under control.

Finallly got a couple of Kite lessons and thats when I realised the fundermental differance. Kiteing is wake boarding with a Kite for power . Windsurfing is sailing .

As I want to sail as i have done since I was a kid in a sabot I have stuck with. winsurfing. And loving every minute .

If I had enough money and Time i would own both and a moth and 49er and chuck in a f18 for good measure

echunda said...

Piss off troll..


You've posted in every forum to stir up ****.....



Go post up on 4chan if you want to talk junk..

Sorry,

Had my angry shorts on last night.

If you are truly asking as a newby I apologise....

If your starting trouble I take the apolgy back.

dont do either if you fancy your money to stay in your account

So Hjnks have you gone back and looked at your other thread? It is up to 4 pages now.

Or has all the bickering in that one prompted you to try again?

Kight Fright!
You never know who will drop in ..

hjnks said...

gday all (...) i was wondering whether

There's a topic in the "General" that seems to imply it's a choice, can't remember exactly which...

Anyways, if they're right, then try them both !

Zed said...

Windsurfing is a pain in the a$$ to get good at, possibly a few months before you can get going on a short board (depends on how much you sail), I learned to kite in 3 days. So in the short term, probably kiting. But windsurfing is more rewarding and challenging, so if you are willing to persevere then give windsurfing a shot.

I've heard the same thing. Most windsurfers can learn to kite in 20 knots in around three to five days (I know of several mates who've done this and some have then gone back to windsurfing). Most kiters will take at least three months to learn to waterstart with a rig.