HOW TO : CHOOSE YOU KITE BOARD PART 2 !!!

How to choose your kiteBoard

 

The width

Both thickness and width manage the balance and the lift but also the maneuverability. You have to have a little more surface at the beginning. This width brings you comfort and more maneuverability. And it’s better to have a little too much than not enough at first. A 17” Kitesurf Board would be considered a narrow Board. 18”1 / 2 is a “normal” Board. A Board that’s 20″ is considered “wide’’. These are good indicators, but we can go much further according to the needs of specific use and the users. Indeed, a narrow Board usually goes fast. But the surfing will not be so simple. In very fast waves, a narrow Board is essential. But in normal or soft waves, the width generates lift and therefore acceleration. The prejudice with considerations to the width, that it inhibits speed, is unfounded in 95% of your sessions. The reflection is identical in the ratio of the width with the maneuverability. Often a wide Board is more maneuverable than a Gun style Board. The width offers off-center supports that can increase maneuverability if you are able to master it. Advisor : Patrice Guénolé and GONG-GALAXY.