{"id":67,"date":"2014-08-27T19:42:04","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T17:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?p=67"},"modified":"2014-08-27T20:16:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T18:16:14","slug":"which-kite-sport-right-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?p=67","title":{"rendered":"Which Kitesport is right for me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Which kitesport is the one for me?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/powerkite-lesson.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-54\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/powerkite-lesson.jpg?resize=300%2C267\" alt=\"powerkite lesson\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/powerkite-lesson.jpg?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/powerkite-lesson.jpg?w=623&amp;ssl=1 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Powerkiting <\/strong>\u00a0is the best and easiest one to start with as it will develop many of the basic skills needed for any of the other more advanced sports. It doesn\u2019t take long before you can tame the wind and experience its power. Also great if you have no access to large expanses of windswept water sand or snow. A couple of exposed football fields are often all the space you need.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/jug1-copy.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/jug1-copy.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"jug1 copy\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/jug1-copy.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/jug1-copy.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/jug1-copy.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/jug1-copy.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kite Landboarding \/ Buggying <\/strong>are both\u00a0adrenalin fuelled alternatives to kitesurfing for those who don\u2019t wish to get their feet wet. Speed freak, freestyler, cruiser or racer this sport will work for you. Pads and Helmets are a must though as the ground is much harder than your body. Landlocked kiters love this sport but it truly comes to life on a huge hard sandy beach with clean onshore breezes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/DSCF2653.psd_.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/DSCF2653.psd_.jpg?resize=190%2C300\" alt=\"DSCF2653.psd\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/DSCF2653.psd_.jpg?resize=190%2C300&amp;ssl=1 190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/DSCF2653.psd_.jpg?w=406&amp;ssl=1 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Snowkite (kite-ski or kite-snowboard) <\/strong>If your lakes are frozen and the fields are covered in snow and you like to try something a little different, give this a try. Learn to blast around on the flats then even\u00a0progress to climbing hills\u2026 Yes that\u2019s right you can eventually ski or snowboard uphill!!!! Who needs a chairlift?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/nuskoo2l.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/nuskoo2l.jpg?resize=217%2C300\" alt=\"nuskoo2l\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/nuskoo2l.jpg?resize=217%2C300&amp;ssl=1 217w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/nuskoo2l.jpg?resize=743%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 743w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/nuskoo2l.jpg?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kitesurfing<\/strong>If you want to head out onto the water, carve some waves, pop some wakestyle tricks, boost huge air with massive hangtime or just cruise around this will be your choice. Kitesurfing is possible in an immense number of locations worldwide and the equipment is quite small, giving you the\u00a0freedom to travel to exotic islands with turquoise waters or just do it down your local spot with your friends. To get a better idea why not look at some of out <a title=\"Kite Videos\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=28\" target=\"_blank\">Kite Videos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Better still give them all a try, the number of combinations of kites and different boards\/skis\/buggies\/surfaces will keep you interested for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know more check out <a title=\"How to : Learn to Kite\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=25\" target=\"_blank\">How to : Learn to kite<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to see some more <a title=\"Kiteboarding Photos\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=31\" target=\"_blank\">kiteboarding photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which kitesport is the one for me? &nbsp; Powerkiting \u00a0is the best and easiest one to start with as it will develop many of the basic skills needed for any of the other more advanced sports. It doesn\u2019t take long before you can tame the wind and experience its power. Also great if you have &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?p=67\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which Kitesport is right for me?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":69,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,4,2,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lessons","category-kite","category-kite-landboarding","category-kiteboarding","category-snowkiting"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/aska.jpg?fit=4316%2C2676&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=67"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67\/revisions\/77"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/69"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=67"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=67"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=67"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}