Damn, it has been bad here. One of my favorite sayings is --
"If you can't ride a 14m Contra and big board, you just can't ride"
The Contra really is that good at light winds.

The 12m I have been riding has the low end of a 18m C, easy. But, it is so light and efficient that it deals with lulls and goes upwind in the puffs much better. It is an exceptionally stable kite, even in the crappy low end stuff.

Donna rode the 12m one day in about 6knots when EVERYONE else's kite was falling out the sky (even Daryl's) When Daryl's kite fell, I got very nervous and was frantically waving her in. She just kept riding (the current was going out at about 2 knots at the inlet, helping her ride) but if the kite fell, she woulda been screwed.... drifting out to sea, hence my anxiety.
That day really sticks out in my mind. Literally, if you can't ride the Contra, you can't ride, is how I see it. Daryl is simply a master at light wind crap, and his kite went in the water. (First time I ever saw that with his kite) So, I was not pleased to see Donna continuing to ride in 6. Kinda funny now, but man, I will never forget it.