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KITE SIZES WIND SPEED : WEIGHT
For beginner / intermediate kiters:- Select your kite size according to the median wind speed and not the gust.
- For wind strength REDUCTION, take along an extra bigger board OR bigger kite.
- For wind strength INCREASE, take along an extra smaller board OR smaller kite.
- The chart below shows the relation between the two key measurements in choosing a kite size: 1) The Wind Speed and 2) Your Weight. Our chart below shows wind speed in Knots and Miles/hour on the left, and your weight in pound at the top. Size of kite is in square metrage.
| Wind Speed | 95 | 110 | 125 | 140 | 155 | 170 | 185 | 200 | 215 | 230 | 245 | 260 | Weight | |
| Knots | Miles | |||||||||||||
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | Kite Size M2 | ||
| 14 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
| 17 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
| 21 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
| 28 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| 34 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
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