Anecdotal Fallacies: Wrong conclusions that come from being overly influenced by exceptional examples. Photos of kites for example, and especially of soft kites. By waiting until the wind is just right, the light and background are complimentary, and then discarding all shots in which kites are leaning a bit [...]
Peter and Matt are both in Europe at the moment flying at Dieppe. They will be flying a wide variety of kites at the festival from 11- 19 September, and then they will be flying at Scheveningen on the 24 – 26th September. This will be the [...]
We all woke on Saturday morning very abruptly as a massive 7.1 earthquake shook the South Island of New Zealand. It was centred in Darfield which was very close to Christchurch. Ashburton was very lucky and apart from the violent shaking, we had no damage to people [...]
This is the new TT RAY. A really impressive Ray when he flies. Has all the qualities of the standard sting ray, and looks breathtaking with the designs tattooed into his lower skin. He can be made in different colours. We are working on the other sizes, [...]
Our friend Erik was flying his penguin in Fiji, and sent us this email with some pictures. “I have been flying my mid size penguin a lot (mostly on holiday in Fiji), and I love it, it is a fantastic kite to have and fly.” Who said penguins cant [...]
THE MASSIVE BLUE WHALE HAS ARRIVED AT PETER LYNN KITES Welcome to our new kite the 30 m long, massive blue whale. Larger than a maxi he is a one off (at the moment), but midis and minis are in the process of being produced. He is [...]
We look for ideas all the time when we are designing new kites. Any time, any place. This is Murphy, Simon and I (Kirsty) met him a couple of years ago while out test flying. Simon was in the middle of designing the dog ears, and we used Murphy’s [...]
Our Peter Lynn Cuttlefish is the best looking Cuttlefish in the sky. Buy straight from a recommended dealer or get in touch with Jenny at the factory in New Zealand at kitefactory@plk.nz They are in hot demand but we have a few in stock at the moment looking for [...]
NEW ZEALAND HAULED FROM THE SEA BY A KITE! Though probably not in quite the way you expect- but please read on. A life-long and involuntary (this is my excuse anyway) obsession with kites and kite flying can’t easily be indulged by staying at home, especially if that home [...]
Our wonderful friend Karen, sent us this link to her You tube video. She is our crash test dummy, when it comes to trying out new and exciting prototype parts for our buggy’s. Maybe one day she will head out our way down under to try her hand at [...]