Wave scoring- strapped vs unstrapped

"Out of the mouths of babes"
I totally agree.
Only way to go.
But with the current enthusiasm for kiters to use kites to help them perform like great boardriders let the sport evolve from 2 distinct divisions.
If we go the totally 'unstrapped' way we can never develop the potential of mixing in all the possible wave based moves kiting can produce which surfing never could.
How can you possibly judge 'surfing' a wave to 'kiting' a wave with freakish freestyle moves thrown in along with all the talent that makes surfing great.
Lets have unstrapped for surfing purists where only the most basic airs will ever be possible but let those good enough take wave-kiting where only kiting can go have their sport as well.
Its a different playing field altogether. If we get our top level wave riders striving to build freestyle kite manouvres on top of awesome wave riding skill we have a radical new sport.
hhhmmmm ..... we could call it "KITEsurfing"

Problem is - its often difficult to get conditions to produce a result in a single division comp. Multiply all classes X 2 requires lots of good conditions ???

Sorry - wrote all that without reading the rest of the 2 pages. OMG

None of the rabble changes my opinion but I also totally agree with Darren as well.
For yourself and your own riding do what you like best whenever you like. I'm not at all competitive and dont particularly even like comps - of any kind - except that it is where you get to see the great skill others produce. Respect.
Kiting for me (and 95%+ of other kiters) is purely a 'soul thing'.
But we do have a sport. Sport and comps are inevitable so the discussion of how to compete is necessary and valid. For now, imo, it has to be 2 divisions to satisfy all competitors and get true results.

Only if you want to win Bindings give you the support you need to throw REAL buckets I'm not sure why all these clowns persist with riding straps on surfboards when its clear bindings on surfboards are the future.

Same wave as on the page 1 pumpkin head.

this thread sucks and will suck forever....judging surfing....wether it's with a kite a jet ski....whatever....is and allways will be, a subjective thing, it can't ever be an objective thing ....there are no chequered flags...no finish line...it's what jerry judge thought of joe blows perfomance...and if jerry doesnt actually like joe....joe's got no f#^*!ng chance....throw straps v strapless into the equation...and kids I can't see you ever figuring this one out....."go to the comps and talk bull$#!t to old friends" sounds close....my call is the guy (or girl) having the most fun...is the best surfer out there.

Do the boot boys vs the velcro's in the flatwater gymnastics comps? Or do they have separate divisions?

Shore thing, ride what you like in the surf, just respect the rules. Keep out of the way of any person actually riding the wave, they have right of way..

No, I just have an opinion of what style I like. Just like anyone else.
I bet you think "something about something" to...

p.s. Just to put that statement in perspective though, most of what I have seen of kitesurfing in general doesn't really do much for me, so the fact that I don't really dig the stuff I have seen of Dreu is to be expected.

Sounds pretty gay to me... Sounds like a competition.
I would rather go have fun searching for something sick and un-crowded with a few mates.

nice one. changing ya tune allready , good to see. or is it cause you dont have a 7m

Nice one. now your creating false facts... When did I change my tune?
I have enough old kites in my garage to open a "classics" shop, I'm pretty sure I have a 7m.

p.s. and now I think about it to be completely honest, if I went to Margies I would probably rather go windsurfing.

Good call rowdy.

This made me lol

I post?

Just about sums it up.