What's the difference between a Wakeboard and a Kiteboard??
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Kiteboards vary from surfboard style to small wake style.\n\nThey may seem like wakeboards but are designed to be used differently to cope with riding waves and holding an edge whilst being pulled in all directions.\n\nIt is possible to use a wakeboard to kitesurf if you ride on a really flat lake. Otherwise staying upwind becomes very difficult. Fins help this.\n\nThe most obvious difference is the use of full bindings on a wakeboard. Kiteboards usually have soft bindings which allow foot out maneuvers and bailing when necessary.\n\nFind your local kiteshop and check out some boards...they'll be happy to show you what you'll need as they come in many styles and sizes for different riders and riding styles.
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pull other handle spin 2 left pull right. i fly a alpha & stylus 6.0 power kite
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When you have a difference of pressure in the air there is a "low" and a "high" zone (think weather forcast on the news). The high pressure zone naturally wants to "even out" with the low so air moves to it creating wind among other things. Actually the air doesn't just move, it gets sucked! It's the same principal with a vacuum cleaner, only instead of dirt you've got a kite. You also have the shape of the kite which can manipulate the wind force and give it lift. I can't say I'm a kite engineer(I wish though) but the angles are probably a key role in how the kite is better controlled.
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I have never seen the board. Check out www.wakeboarder.com fourms and post your question there. Thoes guys know everything about wakeboarding.
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there's not too much difference, other than  the density which causes the drag coefficient. however, water has surface tension, which may be slightly important in causing greater drag
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Alway true:\n- a square is a rhombus \n- a rhombus is a kite\n\nA square has four sides that are equal, and that is the definition of a rhombus.  It's a special rhombus with angles of 90 degrees.\n\nA rhombus has all four sides the same length, while a kite has two sides and two sides the same length.  Thus a rhombus is just a special kite with all sides the same.\n\nNot necessarily true:\n- a rhombus is a square (only if 90 degrees)\n- a kite is a rhombus (only if the sides are the same)\n- a rhombus is a rectangle (only if 90 degrees)\n- a rectangle is a rhombus (only if 90 degrees and sides the same length, e.g. a square)\n- a kite is a parallelogram (only if all sides the same)\n- a kite is a rectangle (only if a square)
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if you are just starting, get a cheap on and learn on that.  the cheaper ones are more flexable and the more expensive ones are stiffer and harder to control.  but don't buy the ones at Kmart (too cheap), just get a cheaper board ($100 - and up).  have fun
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lift vs drag which is basically the same principle as flight, but in the water it's called hydrodynamics.  the body is naturally buoyant, but the propulsion created by sculling/kicking forces the body to move in different directions.  for treading, that direction is toward the surface.
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Compare the tiny water droplets that form clouds to a kite...\n\nWhen a kite has enough wind to fly... it flies... when it doesn't, it falls....\n\nJust be thankful we don't have to shovel kites in the winter!
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Well possibly there are more than one person with this name. \nBut I found one who is a coach and rider for Kiteboarding. \nDoes that help?
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skatboarding is better.
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I dont think there is a place to rent wakeboards for a season, you would be better off buying one its probuly cheaper.  Wakeboarding is exactly like snow boarding I dont think you will have a problem doing it.  I am sure you have to go atleast 23 to 25mph your boat has to have enough power to pull you out of the water.  You can always try and see if your boat will do it but I am not sure if it will.  Just remember when coming out of the water keep the board in front of you and keep your knees bent once you are out of the water you will know what to do its easy.  Good Luck \n                                   Wade McKenzie  From:  South Dakota
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I believe a cylindrical kite can fly. If you think about it there is space for the air to move through and yet there is a structure to create resistance. The air would move the the open cylindrical design, but at the same time, the walls of it would allow resistance for the air to hit and allow resistance in order to keep it in the air......that's what i think, i dont know about the no wind part though.
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The best/cheapest board for begginers is probley the 2006 CWB Sol with The CWB Torq bindings. You can find good prices at www.bartswatersports.com. I just bought this same package last night. Also check out www.wakeboarder.com. It cost me about $350 with shipping. You can get wakeboard packages alot cheaper but you will find that they are all junk. I had a pair of cheap orbit bindings and they ripped after a month. You want to make sure you don't skimp on the bindings because you will reget it if you do. www.Westmarine.com and www.sportsauthority.com are other good sites. good luck
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A Kayak is usually covered where as canoe is open. A Kayak is paddles usually by one person using a double bladed paddle. A canoe is usually paddled by two people using single bladed paddles.
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BZ is a really good board,Manta will prob last the longest, toobs are good too. even if you are still starting off, try get something with a bat-tail, which makes it easier to do spinners(360s) that is the most basic move in bodyboarding. you will also need fins to help you paddle onto the waves, i recommend either "vipers","redley's" or "toobs blunt cuts", you will also need wax, a leash or cord, and if you want to avoid a rash on your abbs, a rash guard or vest.
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We have a different kind of kayak.  I don't remember what kind it is offhand.  It's blue.