USER MANUAL - A Wind Of Change
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1. GUERILLA PETER LYNN KITEBOARDING USER MANUAL PETER LYNN TV SKIN TESHNCGOLEXSY mMmbtroduction Congratulations on purchasing a Peter Lynn GUERILLA The Peter Lynn Guerilla kite is specially designed for kiteboarding Using Twin Skin technology the Guerilla sets new standards in jumping upwind performance and de power This manual contains information on how to set up your kite and use it on the water lts enormous amount of power and lift are potentially dangerous Therefore it is impor tant that you go through this whole manual carefully in order to understand the kite and use the kite safely We also advice you to watch the Guerilla instruction video which will give you a yet clearer understanding of some of the issues covered in this manual mMmtroduction 1 Air intake vents 6 Tips 2 Leading edge 7 Pockets with carbon rods 3 Top line attachment point 8 Trailing edge 4 Lower skin 9 Brake line attachment points 5 Top skin Placing the sticks in and out of the kite The sticks can be taken in and out at the bottom of the pocket To place them back in 1 Undo the double velcro 2 Fold back the first velcro 3 Close up the last velcro seal and slide in the stick flap making sure the stick and you are ready to go all the way at the bottom Is In tight setting up the kite Starting off To start flying your Guerilla you need to follow the following procedur2. Fly your kite to the edge of the wind window and slowly bring it down close to the ground Make sure you are not landing your kite in an area with poles or other sharp objects on the ground Activate your safety system The kite will lose its shape and fall on the ground flying techniques Using the bar The power of your Guerilla can easily be controlled with the bar When the depower loop is hooked in the bar can slide over the depower line which changes the angle of attack causing the kite to produce more or less power When sheeting out the bar the power of When pulling in the bar the power of the the kite decreases kite increases Using the power adjuster Sheeting out blue arrow To change the overall power of the This causes the kite to produce more power overall kite the power adjuster can be Pull the end of the loop shown with the blue arrow the used This can be done on and off end with the PETER LYNN writing towards you and the water even while surfing Pull in release forward The clip slides away in small portions the line to reduce the overall power Repeat the process until you find the right setting of the kite sheet out to increase the power of the kite Pulling in red arrow This causes the kite to produce less power overall Pull the end of the loop shown with the red arrow towards you The clip is pulled towards you and locks in To make tighter turns pull the bar a bit more towards t
3. e learn to fly kites with smaller models and start in light winds e never use kites for paragliding or parachuting e never use the Guerilla or any other type of kite or kite accessory for jumping off high places any other manlifting activity More about Peter Lynn products There is a whole range of kiteboarding products available from Peter Lynn For more info on these products or any other questions please visit http www peterlynnkiteboarding com
4. above your head Only try to use your safety system when things gets out of hand e When your kite is the water always be very carefull with flying lines which not tensioned Make sure they do not get tangled behind any part of your body harness or board e After using your safety system putting tension on any of the other lines means your kite can take off and start to pull safety instructions Safety precautions Safe Location stay away from power lines roads airfields railway lines never launch your kite on crowded beaches do not fly over bystanders make sure there is a clear downwind area at least three times the distance of your flying line length Safe weather conditions e never fly kites in thunderstorms lightning or gusty stormy winds e do not go kitesurfing in offshore winds Safe kiteboarding e we strongly recommend the use of helmet and life jacket impact vest Also safety knife to cut flying lines in case of emergency is recommendable do not kiteboard in spots already in use by swimmers surfers or windsurfers stay safely away from other watercraft and shipping lanes never go further out to sea than you can safely swim back always make sure there is a capable person on shore that 15 keeping watch and is ready to provide or call for help in case of an emergency e powerkites toy s they should not be flown by inexperienced persons and certainly not by children _
5. cedure After a water relaunch fly the kite up the zenith If water has seeped into the kite keep the kite above your head till the water has dribbled out through the tips Then continue surfing safety systems Safety systems When the surfer wishes to loose the power of the kite without losing the kite Itself the safe ty system can be activated A safety system can be very usefull in situations where for exam ple the rider gets out of control or the wind suddenly picks up When the safety system is activated the kite loses its shape and falls down on to the water Using your safety system To activate your safety system you need to unhook from the depower line This can be done by unhooking the depower loop or using the safety release by pulling on the red loop The depower line and the bar are now released from the rider The bar will slide forward on the line that is connected to the safety leash This creates a difference in line length side of the tip will be held on while the other is not The kite loses its shape and falls down on the water Using the safety leash quick release When the kite 15 still pulling even after using the safety system there is a safety release on the leash This is very usefull when two kites are tangles up into each other To disconnect the leash from your harness pull on the red webbing on the snap shakle e When getting a bit overpowered slowly bring back the kite straight
6. e 1 Placing the kite on the beach ready to pre inflate 2 Attaching the lines 3 Launching Step 1 Pre inflation 1 the kite out of the bag roll the Open the zipper and make sure the air kite out Place one tip on the ground and can flow in While the kite is being pre let the rest flap in the wind Fold a small inflated you can start to get your flying part of the tip over and place some sand lines ready to be attached to the kite on it This part should not be too big so as many cells as possible can inflate il if ah i i i Ye Step 2 Attaching the lines 1 Roll the leader lines off the bar and place every thing flat on the ground Roll out the flying lines a straight line and attach them to the bar as shown in the bar manual setting up the kite 2 Make sure the lines are free of twist and tangles Now attach them to the kite as shown on the diagram One set of lines should be attached to the line which runs through the center of the bar and to the top attachments on the kite The other set of lines should be attached to the ends of the bar and to the bottom attachment points on the kite Less bar pressure Top line should be attached q to the first knot Brake line should be attached to the lower attachment More bar pressure brake line Top line should be attached to the second knot Brake line should be attached q to the highe
7. he body when steering Slowly bring back the kite straight above your head when things get out of hand This is a secure area where the pull is the smallest e Do not fly your kite straight through the center of the wind window flying techniques Top Brake line adjustments Adjusting your lines is very important Some people prefer to fly with loose brake lines some people prefer to fly their Guerilla with tighter brake lines The best method is to fly your Guerilla and try different settings using the power adjuster These are some guidlines that might help e the kite stalls frequently your brake lines are too tight Shorten the lines on the top attachments of the kite lf the kite steers very slow your brake lines are too loose Shorten the leader lines on your bar When your Guerilla stalls reach forward and jerk the top lines until the kite gets moving When setting your kite you can also devide the depower line into regions See image region 7 your kite should now be fully depowered with the brake lines hanging slack region 2 this is the standard position where you are holding your bar when surfing region 3 now the kite should stall slightly NAT CISL Set How to do the adjustments Adjustments be done with the power adjuster but for a more permanent adjustment full use of the power adjuster while surfing the length of the leader lines should be adjusted by moving the knot on t
8. he end or by placing extra knots the line Inverting Very occasionally when the Guerilla overflies completely and then drifts back it may invert so the back skin is facing the flyer The kite will fly inverted Land the kite nose down allow it to roll over and then relaunch the kite Packing When you wish to stop using your kite roll in the lines on your controlbar and take the lines off the kite Open zipper in the centre fold the kite tip to tip with the top skin the outside Roll the kite starting at the tips squeezing the air out through the zipper Even when stopping for a short period of time we would recommend you to roll up your kite instead of leaving it flat the beach UV rays damage the fabric The constant flapping of the downwind tip will weaken the fabric in this area When the Kite is still wet after usage make sure It is dry before storing it Make sure you store your kite in the specially designed Guerilla bag to make sure the kite is not damaged while not in use water relaunch 1 The kite lies on the water 2 Pull the brake line of the 3 regaining its shape tip on tip bottom tip The kite will open Now just steer the kite off up the water Kite on its leading edge 1 The kite lands with its Pull in one backline Now you can follow the tip leading edge on the water the kite rolls over onto on tip relaunch to finish off tip the pro
9. launching and landing The launch 1 Make sure the far top Let the tip come up fur 3 Once the kite is off the bottom line lie over the ther Keep your rear lines ground keep the rear lines lowerskin of the kite and tensioned Take a few steps slightly tensioned until it has slowly pull the tip up back The kite will slide back up with air Let the kite and get into shape slowly fly up to the zenith e 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 kiteflyers Do not fly your kite near power lines airports highways or in thunderstorms e Make sure the ground 15 free of sharp objects to prevent the fabric from damaging e The Guerilla can collapse during the launch when it is not completely filled up with air e Keep the rear lines tensioned until the kite is completely filled up e Pre inflate the kite properly The more you pre inflate the easier the launch e Do not launch while hooked into a harness e When in doubt of the wind strength try a smaller kite first e Check your lines properly make sure they are free of twists and tangles Landing Landing your Guerilla can be done in two ways Fly your kite all the way to the edge of the wind window and slowly steer it down to the ground An assistant can then grab the spar closest to the ground and after releasing the tension on your lines the Guerilla flaps in the wind
10. r attachment NNA HS1l3ad Connect the lines to the kite using the following method a Place larkshead knot in b Slide the sleeve over the Tighten the Jlarkshead the sleeve of the flying attachment lines on the knot and slide it towards line kite the knot on the end of the attachment line 442 launching the kite Step 3 Launching the kite To launch your Guerilla lay it down in an area clear of other people powerlines airports roads and railroads Also check that there arent any sharp objects near the kite as it may slide a little bit over the sand during launch 1 Make sure there is enough pre inflation inside the kite Failure to do so will result in the kite to collapse during take off Close the zipper At the tip that is folded over make sure the lines are run ning freely as shown on the photo on the right 2 Check that your kite is ready for take off lines are free of tangles area is clear of peo ple and other kite flyers Take your bar and attach the safety leash to your harness Always make sure to attach the safety leash before flying so it can be used in case some thing goes wrong during the launch 3 Make sure you stand at the correct position so your lines are at a 45 degree angle to the wind direction as shown below Be careful when there is tension on the flying line connected to the far tip the kite can take off at any time Now you are ready to launch your Guerilla
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