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- Page 1 FOR TWINSKIN KITES...
- Page 2 Whether that’s riding huge waves with your kiteboard on a beautiful island, freeriding at your local beach on a landboard or going for the buggy speed record on a deserted salt lake, Peter Lynn is here to help you pursue your dream. Are you ready to achieve your ultimate challenge? Peter Lynn has been taking challenges from the early days of the sport.
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Page 3: Safety Instructions
• Only use this product when you are in a good state of health. Never use this product when under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication. • Do not alter, modify or change this product. Repairs should be done by a profes- sional kite repair shop, sail repair shop, or by the Peter Lynn company. -
Page 4: The Wind Window
THE WIND WINDOW EDGE OF WIND WINDOW POWER ZONE MINIMUM POWER MAXIMUM POWER Before your kite it is very important to understand the ‘wind window’. also known as the ‘power zone’) and where the kite will create the least power (edge of the window and zenith). - Page 5 TERMINOLOGY 1. Top skin 2. Air inlets 3. Deflate zipper 4. Lower skin 5. Launch assistant 6. Inflate zipper 7. Pockets with sticks 8. Trailing edge 9. Leading edge 10. Pocket velcro seal 11. Grab handle & VPC carrier 12. Top/rear line adjustments 13.
- Page 6 PUTTING IN THE STICKS Make sure all the inner connectors Slide the stick into the pocket. Make sure the stick slides in all the Close the Velcro at the bottom to of the sticks are free of sand, snow or way, so the endcap sits in between the secure the stick.
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Page 7: Starting Off
STARTING OFF To start your kite you need to follow these six steps: Step 1. Finding the right location to launch your kite. Step 2. Placing the kite on the beach ready to Step 3. Setting up your bar and lines. Step 4. - Page 8 STEP 3. SETTING UP YOUR BAR AND LINES Starting at the kite, unwind your flying lines while walking upwind backwards. Place your bar on the ground the correct way around. Make sure your leader lines and other parts of the bar are free of tangles or twists. Hold your lines between your fingers while walking back toward the kite, to sort out the flying lines.
- Page 9 STEP 3. CHECKING YOUR SAFETY SYSTEMS Before launching your kite always check if your primary and secondary safety releases function properly. The Navigator control bar has a primary release on the depower loop. After activating the release, the kite is only supported by the safety line . Activating the primary quick release Re-connecting the primary safety release To activate your primary quick release, push the release cuff part towards the...
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Page 10: Step 5. Preparing For Launch
STEP 5. PREPARING FOR LAUNCH Check that there are no sharp objects under or near the kite, as it may slide a little bit over the sand during launch. At the upwind tip, make sure the VPC lines as well as the lines are running At the downwind tip, make sure the VPC lines as well as the lines are... -
Page 11: Step 6. Launching The Kite
STEP 6. LAUNCHING THE KITE SELF LAUNCH WITH LAUNCH ASSISTANT When there is no help available, make sure the lines are held tight in the launch assistant. ensures that the lines will not around the tip. Stand at 45 degrees to the wind direction and make sure your lines have very little tension. Grab your power adjuster and hold it Check again that the far top and rear Keep your rear lines tensioned and... -
Page 12: Launching With A Helper
LAUNCHING WITH A HELPER Launching with a helper is better than a self launch when the surface is rough (like rocks or dirty beaches) or when you want to launch from a location than where the kite was pre-inflated, for example if you wish to stand in the water before launching. - Page 13 LANDING Landing your kite is easiest with a helper, but also can be done without help from others. Landing with a helper Self-landing Fly your kite all the way to the edge of Make sure you are not landing your kite in an area with poles or other sharp the wind window, and slowly steer it objects on the ground.
- Page 14 ADJUSTING THE VPC (VARIABLE POWER CONTROL) SYSTEM VPC system gives you a better control of the kite and depower range while riding. VPC system has four settings to set the kite’s behaviour to your per- sonal liking. Move the larkshead along the VPC lines and place it in between the knots, to make the VPC more or less active.
- Page 15 KITE ADJUSTERS Inside the kite you will find adjusters which allow you to set the kite’s flying behaviour to your personal liking. FLIGHT ADJUSTER STEERING ADJUSTERS To adjust the kite’s steering behaviour, use the steering adjusters, which can be reached by opening the zipper.
- Page 16 TOP/REAR LINE ADJUSTMENTS REMOVING SAND AND WATER FROM YOUR KITE You may find your lines not set right for your personal way of flying your kite. By removing any sand from your kite, wear is reduced but also the kite’s per- formance is increased.
- Page 17 TIP ON TIP RELAUNCH When your kite lies on the water tip on tip, relaunch as follows: Pull the rear line of the bottom tip..regaining its shape. Now just steer the kite the water. KITE ON ITS LEADING EDGE When your kite lies leading edge down, relaunch as follows: Pull in one rear line...
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Page 18: Care And Maintenance
VPC system is still connected to the webbing loops correctly as follows: If there are problems with your kite or your bar, please contact your Peter Lynn dealer. • Do not rig on rough terrain. Stay far away from sharp items that could damage your kite, such as seashells, trees, washed up wood or fences. -
Page 19: Warranty
– to the user as well as to third parties. Before setting up and using this Peter • 0 If a product is deemed to be defective by Peter Lynn, the warranty covers the repair Lynn product you agree to assume and accept any risk of injury, whether known or or replacement of the defective product only.
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