Airush Sector V2 60 2011 Kiteboard

Airush Sector 60

Posted by Dan 24-7 on 22nd Sep 2011

From Kiteboarder forum in a discussion about light wind kite boards - shortly after trying the demo Sector at 24-7:

"Seriously, the sector is super easy to fly upwind in sub 12knots on an average 12m size kite. I wish more manufacturers would take note & make something like this (at this sort of price point) for lighter days. Sunday I kited from Calshot to Lepe (3 miles) upwind & against the tide in about 12 knots with my 12m & it was easy... got there easily twice as quick as I could on a tt even if the tide was with me.

Not just for the light wind days either. On wednesday we had a good 25knots in the solent, so I grabbed the sector V1 60 & my 8m rally for a blast! I can say it still works no problem, its not overfinned at all. It is a bit flighty off the chop (big chop taken at speed) but it re-engages smoothly. Getting active with your legs, mogul skier stylee, helps to keep the fins engaged & everything driving in the right direction. The speed is considerably higher than a tt & I was overtaking windsurfers on the reach, but losing ground on them through the turns. Gybing round in bigger swell was interesting & I confess I stepped off a couple of times but that's my lack of skill in the conditions, rather than the board - I made most of my turns on Sunday in the lighter conditions. A full tilt planing carve gybe is still something I need practice at. Rob says its as close to windsurfing as he's got with a kite. The most noticeable (& fun) thing in more wind is just how fast you can go downwind! Having hacked upwind at a sharp angle you have to come back eventually... lift the kite & bare away, dive the kite & the acceleration is just nuts. Keep on working the kite & the speed builds till you chicken out & back off with a massive adrenalin rush & burning muscles".

Now after a couple of months with the board I'm still stoked on it. Its changed how I look at kiting. We've been kiting with foils in super light 6 knot conditions. We're racing. We're learning to tack & going faster & further than ever!

I'm getting mine when they come in: 27/9/11.