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Flying My 6.8 meter Power Foil Kite

Over the Summer, I've now got a couple of flights on my new Power Traction Kite(s).


It's funny when I tell all my buddies how pumped I am to fly my kites...... is the look on their face.

till I pull out my 12 foot and 20 foot wide foils.


My medium kite has 3.3 square meters of sail, 4 lines so you have brakes and throttle control through the power zone of the wind window.

This bad boy, my Peter Lynn Viper S, is 20 foot across, and 6.8 meters of sail.

...........and yes, it pulls hard..............very very hard......after a flight, I'm still shaking and feeling the rush 1/2 hour later.


You HAVE to respect the power of these traction foil kites............

In heavier winds, I'd have my knee pads and helmet on for either the blue 3.3m or big 6.8m.







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