On 30-Aug-2004, "Michael Daly" wrote:

The most experienced kite kayaker I know uses one that's
only about 30 sq ft.

On reflection, it's probably half that size. He let me fly it
once and it really pulled. I remember it being really big, on
the order of 5 or 6 ft on a side. However, it was probably more
like 4 ft on the long side, so the area was about 12-16 sq ft.
That's still big for a kayak, since most kayak kites sold in the
local sops are in the range of 6-8 sq ft.

Mike