16M at Nitinat???...

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16M at Nitinat???...

Post by Halifaxkiter »

HI ya'll...

heading back to nitinat this august. i've got my 16M as well as all my windsurfing gear..........can anyone tell me how much use i could expect out of my 16 M on an average day?

Thanks,

Kevin
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Post by kitesurferdale »

16m is fine depending on your skill level and size as well as how you like to sail, fast or slow. Higher windspeeds, slower you need to go to maintain edge.
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Post by more force 4 »

My log from last year shows I sailed 4.5 to 5.8 every day at Nitinat (6 times). Assuming your 16 kite is roughly equivalent to my 7.5 I didn't use it at all :lol: so you might be on your windsurf gear most days. But Randy Kashino had a met station on the lake one year, and while it shows >20 kt virtually every day, there are lots of off-peak winds in the 12-15 kt range that would probably perfect for the kite.
http://www.islandnet.com/~rkashino/Nit2002.htm
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Post by wade »

I was just in Nitinaht a couple of weeks ago and rode my 16 pretty much every day when I could've been on my 12. Just depends how much kite you want to hold and your experience level.
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Post by kiter »

for the advice guys. that's very helpful. about what i thought..............

Kevin
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