Kitesurfing, first of all, is very different than windsurfing and offers the rider more challenges. For example, a rider can kitesurf in as little as 7-8 mph of wind with the proper skills and equipment. Once 10 mph is achieved, some kitesurfers can start jumping. In windsurfing, under 15 mph is usually not fun. Secondly, windsurfers need waves to help boost them into the air, kitesurfers can jump off flat water and still get good height off the water. However, in higher winds, kitesurfing will not generate the speeds a windsurfer can reach, and could be more dangerous than windsurfing.