I don't kitesurf (yet) but was out trying to surf on Tuesday arvo at Wanda with my daughter...the wind was howling NE and I saw this kitesurfer who got what I thought was around 50m off the water...I was laughed at by some windsurfers when I suggested this.
The guy was the best I had seen in almost 10 years of watching kite surfers and the day itself was the windiest I had experienced down there myself in recent memory.
BTW...it was so windy we gave up after about 10 mins and put our boards on shore and just went bodysurfing...it takes a lot for us to give in even if the surf is crap.
Just wondering what is the highest either yourself or someone you saw got air? Is 50m possible or am I imaginging it?
you're about to get a whole list of claimers- probably three pages worth.
just remember to take each one with a grain of salt, and subtract at least a third off the stated height, sometimes half.
this is going to be an entertaining thread...
lol...just like fishing...I guess it never happens unless the photo is there...I couldnt believe it but the guy was seriously good...I watch you guys a lot whilst surfing (jealousy perhaps).
I considered kiting but if there is something I can stuff up it will and I reckon it would all go pear shaped for me pretty quickly...plus if I was 30 years younger....
your imagining it, generally the biggest good kiters go is around 20 to 25 mtrs, using another kites height to guess these hights, or the shadow box, i read a while back the biggest jump was recorded at 76 ft for a kiter, and amazingly 65ft for a poley, it was mid to high 20s at our local with perfect little boosting ramps for the edge 9, the boys reckon i was getting some crazy height , is the an instrument that can give you an approx height, ive a mate in the uk that used to test for north and wipika , hes the biggest boosting kiter ive seen , one of the locals swears he jumped over his kite , it was blowing over 30 and he was on a 10mtr vegas at 80kgs max, i love the complete silence when you go big unreal feeling, stop watching and start kiting
Hey man, I don't know what the biggest air ever is, but here's a photo of Ewan Jaspan doing a pretty bloody decent jump:
Eddie "the eagle" Lansink - I reckon his jumps are around the 25-30M mark and are the biggest I've ever seen...
G'day beatlloydy,
I was kiting on Tuesday and did see a young fella ripping it up. Was good to watch thats for sure.
As Plummet and JBFletch said, all you can do is give it a go. You won't look back.
All the lads are easy going at Wanda so don't be afraid to say hello.
Cheers
But I cant stand PWC's
But I cant stand PWC's
Found this over on the darkside...getting up there in height...forgive me if its been posted already
You a correct in estimating he jumped 50 metres high. I consistently jump well over 50m high, the key is yelling out BOOOOOOST just on take-off.
I was out just before 3pm today, it was around or a bit over 25kts, maybe gusting towards 30. The stars aligned and I got a perfect launch off a 3ft bay swell in a gust, sent my Edge 11. I yelled 'holey f***amoley' at the sheer elevator action. I then spent the next few minutes wondering where that phrase came from because I've never said that expression my life. Biggest jump I've done in at least 2-3 years.
Felt like 50m, but I'd be happy if it was 15m 
btw why flirt with us if you're really buying windsurfing gear? You know you'll just be windsurfing and watching the kiters jump 50m high. Why postpone the inevitable - just start kiting instead! 
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Not-another-Newbie/
The only problem I recon I would need a 20mm wetsuit after living out West
0:19 in this is close to kite lines
a bit short i think, some other nice boost too
