You're welcome and thanks for bringing this up. In higher winds I don't expect the kite to stay buried as it often digs out. Learned this in Maui eight years ago with a small two line kite in winds gusting 20 to 45 mph. Solo launching wasn't feasible for this reason as the kite could take off prematurely at anytime. So, made a rule of thumb about only doing assisted launches in high wind, with someone who knows what they are doing.
Yes, it is a touchy subject. When it comes to protecting bystanders from runaway and out of control kites, it is hard to do too much or exercise too much care. Best to sand the kite regardless of current winds as they can change, someone can cause an accidental launch, etc.. No one needs that kind of grief and our sport certainly will fare better without it.
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