Kite surfing is nothing but a small board tied to a kite which pulls a small surfboard (on water).

The first step of kite surfing is to fly one's power kite into neutral position, in which the kite is straight overhead, and therefore not pulling except against one's body weight.

Kite surfers should never venture onto the water in offshore winds, and the best direction is cross-shore.

Gusty onshore winds are equally dangerous because one can be lifted and thrown into hard objects onshore.

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In a strong wind with flat water, it's possible to traverse at fifty km/h (30 mi/h) or more.

To get going and to be able to stay upwind you need about 8 - 10 Knots (approx. 3 Beaufort) on a big kite. (15 Square meters).

In 8 - 10 knots you can have a lot of fun by doing low jumps and freestyle maneuvers.

12 - 13 knots on a 15 square meter kite will have you jumping high, while 17 - 20 knots will have you flying with the birds on a 12 square meter kite.