Wind range - From 5kph to 50+kph.
Upwind - The KiteCat is competitive with most conventional sailing craft.
Reaching and downwind sailing - Can be faster than almost any other sailing craft, more than 50kph has already been achieved.
Wave Tolerant - The Kitecat is extremely wave tolerant and stable. It's useable to 1.5m (face measure) waves, with care and skill.
Stability in heeling and in surf is much better than any comparable size sailboat.
 
Performance of the Kites
Its not just the KiteCat that's improved over the last 5 years. Kite development, thanks to the kiteboarding boom, has grown in leaps and bounds in the listed key areas.

Luff resistance - TwinSkin (Venom) style kites sit above you at 12 O'clock . They don't fall out of the sky at the slightest provocation.
Stability - They will fly hands off and stay where they're put, to a useful extent.
Wind range - ‘Sheeting + De-power' have better gust response and have trebeld their range relative to pre '99 styles.
Upwind performance - Measured by lift/drag ratio, is perhaps 30% better now than pre'99 kites.

Moderate skill and athleticism is necessary, not particularly age or gender limited. Currently lower set up cost than other sailing options, relative to speed and performance.

The KiteCat is conceived and presented as a single-design boat for racing and recreational sailing. It does not require a high level of athleticism or physical strength but does require and reward skill. KiteCat kitesailing is similar to kitebuggying, not as demanding as windsurfing or kiteboarding.