Light wind lake kiting!

[@alpinedrift]

Well done!

[@jdia85]

Beautiful!

[@directsound]

Nice! Litewave in action!

[@Jimmy1971240z]

Best light wind board made! I'm sure you know because you probably have one. So many dead spots on the lake. Without the wing there's no way I'd make it through them.

[@TheOnlyKimberlyBillington]

So cool! Suggestions on places to kite in Kentucky?

[@Jimmy1971240z]

I always prefer kiting the coast since you'll have cleaner, more consistent wind. If you're looking to progress in tricks you really need ideal conditions. A good lake will sometimes give you decent conditions. Whatever lake you choose it needs to be fairly large or have a large unobstructed path for the wind to straighten out. Ideally you'll figure out what drives the wind in your area which will be part thermal and partly pressure differentials between fronts. You want wind to funnel straight down the long axis of the lake. My lake runs East/West so those directions work best. If you get dirty wind it makes your jumps and tricks unpredictable. Can't tell you how many times I've gotten dropped because the kite hit a dead pocket. If I lived in Kentucky I'd be visiting Hatteras a lot. It's worth it!

[@TheOnlyKimberlyBillington]

Thanks Jim! That’s extremely helpful. I’d prefer the coast too, just not an option more than once a year for me. Love your expertise knowledge. Cheers!

[@dontstopforcops]

@@TheOnlyKimberlyBillington Where are you at? I literally found this video by searching "Kentucky lake kiteboarding" to see if there was anyone else around haha. Need an outlet now that i dont get to surf everyday.

[@TheOnlyKimberlyBillington]

@@dontstopforcops Lagrange!!!! Literally just got here

[@matthewlee2686]

I always wondered if you could do this in lakes. Good to know

[@Jimmy1971240z]

If you have boat support that's best. Huge dead spots and ideally find a place where the wind funnels. It took a few sessions to figure out what worked best. I'd rather kite something by or in the ocean of course.

[@lovetofly32]

Same thing I was wondering. No shortage of wind here in ks.. really hope I can go back into the wind to get back to my vehicle 😆

[@SasoCasablanca63]

Wow, I am a surfer "stuck" in Atlanta, and would love to do something like this, but it looks really hard to maneuver...Very impressive sir! Thank you for posting...The speed!!!

[@Jimmy1971240z]

Ive got friends in Atlanta who kite. They kite Lake Hartwell. Tybee GA, Hugenot Park in Jax FL or they'll drive to Hatteras. I kinda feel your pain because I'm in the middle of Fl and have to drive 1.5-2 hours to reach my normal kite spots. You can kite a lake but it's not easy. I'd say after your first year or two of kiting you could attempt it. If you had boat support that would be best. In light wind kites become sluggish and power development is delayed so being familiar with your kites light wind performance and how to posture yourself to tack upwind only comes from experience. I really prefer kiting the coast where the wind is cleaner and more consistent. It's amazing what good wind will do for your jumps and tricks. Every kiter should learn to work with less than ideal conditions though. Give kiting a try! It might be the best thing that ever happened. Certainly is for me!

[@SasoCasablanca63]

@@Jimmy1971240z Thank you!

[@AxelDeep]

nice delos mug

[@Jimmy1971240z]

Thanks! It's a goal to get a boat and kite the Carribean.

[@jlee3100]

I was amazed how fast it could go with light wind!! Are you able to surf to any direction regardless of wind?

[@Jimmy1971240z]

The wind was blowing between 10-15mph. Normally for my weight and that setup I can go upwind about 5 degrees with 12mph wind. When you're powered (15-17mph) you can go 30 degrees upwind. 14m Rebel (Duotone makes it) on 24m lines, 200 lb rider on a Litewave 155 Wing. Normally I like to ride smaller kites on a 138 Team Series board. It's nice to come home and catch a quick lake session after work. :)

[@Jimmy1971240z]

It's easy to go downwind but going upwind on a tack the best you can do is 30 degrees. That kite (Rebel) excels at going upwind because it sits forward in the window. My usual kites, Vegas and Dice don't go upwind as well but their high performance makes up for it.

[@ston3931]

Bro pls where do I get one is it easy

[@Jimmy1971240z]

That's a Duotone Rebel 14m on a Trust bar with 24m lines. The board is a 155 Litewave Wing. You'll want to get lessons... at least three hours. I get all my gear from 321 kiteboarding in Cocoa Beach FL

[@somerandomdude2330]

its not that easy to be honest