Peter Lynn Twinskin, User Manual

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LAUNCHING WITH A HELPER
TIPS FOR LAUNCHING YOUR KITE
45
o
Make sure your lines are at 45 de-
grees, fully tensioned. You can check
that your lines are not twisted or tan-
gled. When you are ready to launch,
signal to your helper.
the ground, with the leading edge
towards the edge of the wind.
After your signal, the helper now first
has to release the tip on top.
Keep
your rear lines slightly tensioned.
that was just released wants to
At this moment the helper lets go of
the other tip.
Keep your rear lines slightly tensioned
until the kite has completely filled up
with air.
the kite as much as possible. more you the easier
the launch.
• When launching, keep the rear lines tensioned until the kite is completely
filled up with air.
• Do not launch while hooked into a harness.
• When in doubt of the wind strength, try a smaller kite
• Check your
lines properly. Before attempting your launch, make sure
they are free of twists and tangles. Also check if they are not hooked behind
any part of your bar or spreader bar before you launch.
• Make sure you are not launching in an area with obstacles like poles or cars,
make sure the area is free of people or other Do not your kite
near powerlines, airports, highways, or in thunderstorms.
• Make sure your equipment is in good working order. Check for wear and tear
and make sure your bar and safety system are in good working order before
you launch.
• Make sure the ground is free of sharp objects to prevent the fabric from get-
ting damaged.
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.
With the kite inflated as much as possible, the helper grabs both tips firmly,
holding the sticks close together.
PACKING UP YOUR KITE
LANDING
Landing your kite is easiest with a helper, but also can be done without help
from others.
Landing with a helper
Fly your kite all the way to the edge of
the wind window, and slowly steer it
down to the ground. A helper can then
grab the pocket with stick closest to
the ground. Run forward to release the
tension on your lines and the kite will
the kite on the ground and secures the
tip with some sand. Open the deflate
zipper and fold the kite in half, placing
both tips onto each other secured with
some sand.
Self-landing
Make sure you are not landing your kite in an area with poles or other sharp
objects on the ground. Fly your kite to the edge of the wind window. Unhook
your depower loop when the leash is still attached to you or pull your safety
the ground. Wait until the kite has moved directly downwind of you. If possible,
secure your leash to any heavy object around you, and walk towards your kite.
Place some sand on the upwind tip, fold the kite in two and open the deflate
zipper. Pull the
line with the safety leash back through the rings on the
power adjuster, so the leash gets back to its original position, before winding up
your lines.
If you wish to store your kite without sticks, pull out the sticks. Roll up the com-
plete kite from tips to the center. Place the kite and sticks in the bag.
If you wish to store your kite with the sticks in, just roll up your kite from tips to
center. Undo the zipper at the bottom of the bag and pull out the sleeve from
the main pocket of the bag. Place your kite in the sleeve and reattach the clips
on the front of the bag.
When leaving your kite on the beach,
always make sure your kite lies folded
in half. When leaving your kite lying
out flat, the fabric will weaken in the
downwind tip area due to the constant
and the VPC lines and/or
flying lines might get tangled. When
pausing for a longer period of time, we
recommend you to roll up your kite, as
UV rays damage the fabric.