[Steve-O]

Cordes,

Be patient with your progress into the sport. Keep the end goal in mind, but realize that it is going to take some time.

Without question this time of year the wind can be frustrating to say the least. There are some good days however.

As the year winds on, the winds can get alot better and more reliable. The best times are in the winter and spring with the most frequency and most consistency. Fall can have its moments as well.

8-15 sounds like pretty miserable conditions to me, and ideally you want at least 12 or more.....15 or more is even better. 25 or more can be a bit too much if you have the wrong gear.

Progression is all about being in the right wind and having the right gear.

Many folks think that learning this sport is easy, and if the conditions are right, it can be, but finding those conditions is the challenge of the sport, especially in the beginning stages.

I would say that more than half of the folks that want to get into kiteboarding don't have the patience to stick it out and let the progression take its course.

There is an old saying...."if there is a will, there is a way"

What is your will???