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Peter Lynn LEI series User Manual

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  • 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.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    • Only use this product for kiteboarding, buggy riding, landboarding and snowkit- • Never use any type of kite or this product for any manlifting activity. ing. • Always use fully protective gear when kiteboarding, landboarding, snowkiting or • Do not use this product when your body weight is over 130kg (285lbs). buggy riding. • 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 EdGE Of Wind WindOW POWEr ZOnE MiniMuM POWEr MaxiMuM POWEr Before flying your kite it is very important to understand the ‘wind window’. The image shows where the kite will create the most power (straight downwind, 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. Kite’s leading edge 2. Left bridle 3. Right bridle 4. Left rear line attachment point 5. Left top line attachment point 6. Right top line attachment point 7. Right rear line attachment point 8. Left rear flying line attachment point 9. Left top flying line attachment point 10. Right top flying line attachment point 11. Right rear flying line attachment point 12. Upper segment of top flying line 13. Attachment point connecting top line segments...

  • Page 6: Starting Off

    StartinG Off StEP 1. findinG thE riGht LOCatiOn tO LaunCh yOur kitE To start flying your kite you need to follow these five steps: Find a spot to setup, away from airports, powerlines, trees and buildings. When Step 1. Finding the right location to launch your kite launching, the area should be free of kiteflyers or other people. Also make sure Step 2. Pumping up your kite there are no sharp objects on the ground, to prevent any damage to your kite. Step 3. Setting up your bar and lines Step 4.
  • Page 7 StEP 3. SEttinG uP yOur bar and LinES Starting downwind of the kite, Hold your lines between your fingers Check that your bridles are free of Attach the flying lines one by one, unwind your flying lines while walking while walking back toward the kite, to tangles and twists. Make sure the pul- using larkshead knots.
  • Page 8 StEP 4. ChECkinG yOur SafEty SyStEMS The safety system works in two steps: Before using this kite, please check the manual supplied with your bar on how Primary safety - If you need to lose the power of the kite without losing the kite to activate your safety systems and re-attach the release systems used.
  • Page 9 Activating the secondary quick release Re-connecting the secondary quick release To activate your secondary quick release, move the red release cuff away from Re-connect the secondary safety release by placing the pin through the ring, the large stainless steel ring. folding the pin back up and sliding the red release cuff over the pin. Make sure the release cuff is sitting right against the ring after reconnecting. WarninG! • The secondary safety system does not function if the primary safety on the depower loop is not pulled first. • The secondary safety should only be pulled in case the primary safety was somehow not sufficient to completely depower the kite.
  • Page 10 OPtiOnS fOr SafEty SyStEMS The Navigator SL features two options for your safety system: Standard - Safety line attached to both top lines Extra safety - Safety line attached to single top line safety line connects to the flying line where safety line two segments extension meet safety line connects to the flying lines at top line...
  • Page 11 StEP 5 - LaunChinG yOur kitE Launching is best done using an Grab the bar and attach the safety Your assistant can now check that the Check your flying lines to make sure assistant. The assistant should grab leash. bridle is not hooked behind itself or they are not twisted or tangled.
  • Page 12 LandinG yOur kitE Landing your kite is best done using The assistant now takes a firm hold of Walk towards the assistant to release Place the kite on the ground with its an assistant. Steer the kite to the edge the leading edge, as close to the mid- the tension on the flying lines.
  • Page 13 For more information, more instructions and extra tips please refer to the manual supplied with your bar. We strongly recommend to use a Peter Lynn bar designed to be used with your Peter Lynn LEI kite.
  • Page 14 rELaunChinG yOur kitE - LEadinG EdGE dOWn When your kite crashes on the water leading edge The kite will turn around and move towards the edge Steer the kite off the water and sheet out the bar. down pull on one rear line. of the wind window. rELaunChinG yOur kitE - LEadinG EdGE tOWardS ridEr Occasionally the kite might lay flat on the water with Pull on one rear line.

  • Page 15: Tuning Your Kite

    tuninG yOur kitE Bar pressure Top/rear line adjustments The rear line can be attached to 3 different positions to set the bar pressure. You may find your lines not set right for your personal way of flying your kite. These are some guidelines that might help you set your lines correctly: If the kite steers very slow, with very If the kite steers very direct but does 1. Minimum bar pressure little response on your bar, but flies...
  • Page 16 SELf rESCuE In case you need to perform a self rescue use the self-landing handles on the bar to completely flag out the kite. Swim towards the kite along the flying line attached to your leash. When you have reached the kite, grab your bar and wind the flying lines onto it if desired. Take great caution with loose lines, they can easily get caught behind parts of your body.

  • Page 17: Care And Maintenance

    Weigh down fluttering parts to reduce wear. • Before connecting your pump to the inflate valve, pump it a few times to remove any sand from the hose. • Always make sure your kite is dry before packing and free of sand or sharp items. If there are problems with your kite or your bar, please contact your Peter Lynn dealer. • Regularly rinse your kite when used in salt water. • When storing for a long time, it is advised to leave part of the bag open, to allow fresh air to get in the bag, and any remaining traces of moist to dry up.
  • Page 18 rEPLaCinG yOur LEadinG EdGE bLaddEr Undo the ends of the Slide the covers off the Open the zipper in the Fold the new bladder Pull a small amount of Make sure all valves come leading edge tube by valves and carefully cut center and remove the nicely in two piles and bladder out of the end of out of each hole. Attach pulling out the ends.

  • Page 19: Warranty

    - or write to - the national Peter Lynn distributor. If there is no Peter Lynn sentatives including, but not limited to, administrators and executors. The foregoing...
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