Peel                           (A,P)          $$$$
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Andrew Beattie, Paul Kalowski  March 1993


This Kite comes in 4 sizes: 2m^2, 5m^2, 7.5m^2, 10m^2.  
The kite discussed in this section is the  5m^2 Peel.

Manufacturer:  Peter Lynn

Materials:     Heavy duty thick coated Ripstop nylon
Wind Range:    Minimum: 2mph?  will do 360's.
Maximum: unknown.  The flier will chicken out before
the kite shows any sign of stress.
Span:          16.4'  (5.1m)
Height:        3.6'   (1.1m)
Type:          rectangular/elliptical

Reviews:

"This is a totally soft power kite.  It has a complex cross-bridle 
system which gives good control.  This kite has the widest wind range 
of anything I have seen.  It is second only to the liteflite for doing 
360's and I have seen Peter Lyn Fly a 3.5m peel in light storm 
conditions - the kite didn't even show any sign of stress.  This kite 
turns slowly (it's fun to give it to an experienced flier and watch 
them crash it into the ground because it takes so much sky to do a 
downward turn near the edge of the window).  It is difficult to break, 
because there are no spars (but I have it on good authority that if 
you smash it head on into the ground hard enough, it will explode!). 
Despite the power, it is usually the kite that I will hand to a 
stranger who wants to try, because 1: they won't break it and 2: it is 
slow enough for them to think "It is going to the right, so I want it 
to go to the left, so I need to pull on the left line, the one in my 
left hand. .. pull" and still manage to do it before it hits the 
ground.  Learning how to untangle the 20+ bridle lines is an important 
life skill." Andrew Beattie, Dec. 1992. 

"This kite can be extremely powerful, and the flyer should know 
his/her safety limits. Xerox everything Andrew Beattie said and stick 
it here!" - Paul Kalowski, March 1993. 

The Peel was designed from the ground up by Peter Lynn for kite
traction.  The design includes several (protected) innovations
including:

 - A whale-tail rib profile, to give better pull at the edge
   but which collapses in the centre of the power zone.

 - A complex cross-bridle system to give good canopy shape even
   when turning tightly

 - An automatic reefing system to make the canopy 30% smaller
   in the power zone.

 - Distinctive "Orange peel" shape to give optimal power without
   sacrificing turning circle.  Decorated with a distinctive
   "ying-yan" pattern.

The design is totaly soft, making it safer and giving it a
surprisingly small and convenient pack size.

The Peel Is available in the following sizes:

2m : A powerful kite for strong winds.  This kite will take as
much wind as you dare to give it.

5m : A good all-round traction kite

7m : The large size of this kite offers buggying in lower
winds but the reefing brings it down to 5m as necessary
to prevent overpowering.

10m : This size is made in with a new rib profile, modified Spectra bridle
to reduce drag,
different rib spacing and Icarex fabric.  It's light wind performance is
outstanding.

15m : This huge (15 square meters - 161 square feet!) kite is
not in production but was built as a one-off for boat
traction.  As soon as you give it enough wind to fly
(just a few mph), it delivers enough power for buggying.
It's quite a handful in 20mph :-)

Contact for New Zealand:
Peter Lynn Ltd, 105 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton, New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 308 4538
Fax: +64 3 308 1905

For the rest of the world:
Peter Lynn International,
Scheepmakersstraat 5, 2515 VA Den Haag, Holland
Phone: +31 70 382 04 23
Fax: +31 70 347 34 85