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Now that you’ve had a few lessons with us, you’ll be thinking about your own kit — and the smartest first buy is rarely a board or a kite. It’s a good wetsuit. Get warm and comfortable and everything else falls into place: you ride longer, learn faster and look forward to a breezy day. Here’s how wetsuits actually work, what makes a great one, and how to choose the right suit for our conditions at Greatstone — using the ION and Mystic suits we stock as real-world examples.

When you’re rigging up on a gusty South Coast morning, the last thing you want to be thinking about is your gear. You want to be thinking about the swell window or that new trick you’re working on. At Infinity Sport Kitesurfing, we’ve seen every type of kiter come through our doors at Greatstone. From the “winter warriors” who never miss a North Sea gale to the summer cruisers, everyone asks the same thing: “What suit should I actually buy?” Here is the honest, rider-to-rider breakdown on how to navigate the rack, including the critical decision on thickness.

People ask what is Kitesurfing? Kitesurfing is a beautiful nature friendly activity. It’s a recreational and competitive wind powered sport, where attached to your body kite pull across the water on a surfing board.

The short version: measure your chest and your height, check both against the size chart for the exact suit you are buying, and if you fall between two sizes take the larger one. Weight alone is not reliable. And no — wetsuit sizes are not the same as your clothing sizes. A wetsuit has to fit far tighter than anything in your wardrobe, because it works by trapping a thin layer of water against your skin and letting your body warm it. A suit that fits like a jumper will flush cold water straight through.