Problem with Wind Sports

I thought I'll write something about the wind sports in general after a disappointing session yesterday ..waiting for wind.  Well it was forecast to be 10-15 knots south east meaning I thought I could at least get the kite up in the air..but no no wind close to the beach. If you went out far enough you'd probably get enough wind but this is not an option.  So let me try to formulate the problem first...problem with wind is its forecast both for strength and direction.(and time of day) ..if you working full time or have other family commitments you can't just bu out on the beach waiting for wind...just need to get going...so unless you are on holiday variation of wind 4/5 knots mean you are not on the water ...after paying for and thousand $$ on equipment and training now your sitting at home or waiting for wind...so here what you can do to minimize this risk and be on the water as much as possible.

• Get equipment with a bigger wind range.  Say some of the foil kites like Flysurfer speed 12 m can have a wind range of 10-20 knots. This is a huge range and your probability of hitting this range is relatively high but you need skill at the either end of the spectrum.  
• Have spare gear that is easy to change.  Its always easier to change the board than sail/kite so keep an extra big board or foil board that  can be used if the wind drops
• Learn low wind and overpowered kiting.  Most people don't have enough skill to keep the kite up and go upwind when the low for a given kite size.  Next time when the wind drop don't just come in - stay out closer to shore and practice 
• Get out when the wind is enough rather than waiting for the upper limit of the forecast. After all a forecast is just a forecast so get out when you can and change later if you have to

After years of windsurfing the lesson I learned is it's better to get sometime in the water than analysis on the beach