No Wind, No Problem - Kite Cable Thailand

Forget those off-season blues and jump on a bike, bus or plane and head over to Pranburi, Thailand, to check their unique Kite Cable system. The whole park has been designed to mimic the feel and pull of a kite, giving you the pop and power you need to dial your new moves and find real airtime on no wind days. When the wind does blow on the beach, you have it only 5 minutes away so you can jump straight back on your kite to see how much your Kite Cable training has boosted your level. Check it out.

9. 4. 2014

The Kite Cable is an unique cable system built on a private lake in Pranburi, Thailand. The system consist of two-robust-tower cable system that is designed to maximize your water time. The whole system is hand-controlled by the crew who adjust the speed accordingly so that everybody has a chance to progressively learn prior to ripping at full speed. It also boasts a growing range of features for those riders who need their obstacles fixed as well as being perfect for the first time. What is more, if you fall off you don’t need to swim back to the start again, the system/operator will simply bring the handle back to you to get you back up on the board in no time.

Beginner Cable/ Big Air Cable

The run on this cable is 120 meters long and is obstacle free! If you’re a complete beginner, the short run allows the tower operator staying close to you and coaching you along the way easier than on the longer cable, it also allows you to learn your turns and transitions a lot quicker than on a larger run.

Pro Cable

The run is 180 meters long including a double-sided spine kicker with both a mellow and hardcore kick on both ends. There is also a 20 meter banked C dance floor Rail to get wild.

Where is it?

Pak Nam Pran beach – Pranburi is a perfect spot for all level kitesurfers, with its 7km long beaches, completely coral free. This place is one of the windiest in Thailand, with strong monsoon winds running from mid October to January and thermal afternoon winds blowing from February to May. The wind is pretty stable for 7 months a year with stronger winds beginning in November carrying on through to May. The beauty of Pranburi is the thermal wind generating mostly in the off-season due to the huge mountainous area behind the coastline.

What wind & water to expect?

October – January

Choppy waves, wind range 10-28 kts.

February – June

Flat water with sandbars and chop behind, wind range 10-20 kts.

July – September

Random weather conditions but mainly offshore winds, flat water, wind range 15-25 kts.

If you are looking for an accommodation, you can stay right there at the Kite Cable at one of the waterside chalets and chill out in the evening at the cables island bar.

More information about the park: www.kitecable.com

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