17 sq meters.. I sail on a single traped Javelin class skiff http://www.javelins.org which has a 20-23 sq meter kite.. That means one trap on a width of 1727 mm (5'8 in the old terms)..Some of the larger skippers (90-105 kg) solo their Javs and use the kites up to 15 knots.. I will measure up the luff this week to see what its like.. But the prod sticks out 1.8 meters from the stem.. The stick is shorter tho..
<br> 17 sq meters is what the 29er and cherubs use.. Both are kids classes..
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<br>The International 14s have 33 m2 kites dont even ask about 12s and 18teens.. Prods on a 14 are 2.7 meters long.. 12s have 3.3 plus meter poles..
<br>yes I understand the differences in a skiff kite vs a cat kite.. Really wild are the new I14s on foils.. <br><br>