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Originally posted by acampbell Love my Scorpion 10m

I got to fly my first Arc yesterday, a 10M Scorpion.

Light winds, around 10mph, but after a short time found myself doing kite loops with it while static flying. Rode around a little in the buggy with it, and can't wait for some wind to really test it out.

Leaky bladders on my LEI's is what moved me to try out an ARC. Now I can see why people fly them. Stable, responsive, and very fast through the window.

How was inflating/launching taper?

Today: I sailed my boat about 7 miles to a local beach on the bay of Galveston. I anchored about 250 yards from the beach. The winds were light when i got there.About 10 mph onshore. I loaded the phantom 18m,board and harness(Thanks Steve) in the dingy and motored to shore. I set the kite up and launched it. It sat at the top no problem. I pulled the dink to deeper water and motored back to the boat with the kite still attached to me but depowered. I tied the dink to "Caddo's Dream" and hooked the kite to a carbeaner and line to a cleat. I waited for 45 minutes for the wind to build. It was blowing 15 when i decided its time. I sat back in the dink and hooked the kite to me. I just let the kite pull me onshore. I then kiteboarded for an hour+ till i made upwind of the boat. At that time i kited to the boat and tied the board and kite off. Well its time for a smoke and red bull. Spend 20 minutes onboard and off i go. After another hour of play and I surf back to the beach. Land the kite, roll it up and load it in the dink and motor back to the boat. Now tell me will any other kite do this?.........aj

Sounds like a great day!

I had my Scorpion out yesterday. Went to St. Simons Island instead, as the sand bar at low tide gives me an east-west beam reach against a NNE wind. It was such a nice day, there were a lot of people out and I kept getting boxed in by beach walkers, requiring me to stop frequently to wait for them to pass. It's nice to be able to sit in the bug, let go of the bar and enjoy the surroundings or chat with someone without even having to look at the kite.

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Today: I sailed my boat about 7 miles to a local beach on the bay of Galveston. I anchored about 250 yards from the beach. The winds were light when i got there.About 10 mph onshore. I loaded the phantom 18m,board and harness(Thanks Steve) in the dingy and motored to shore. I set the kite up and launched it. It sat at the top no problem. I pulled the dink to deeper water and motored back to the boat with the kite still attached to me but depowered. I tied the dink to "Caddo's Dream" and hooked the kite to a carbeaner and line to a cleat. I waited for 45 minutes for the wind to build. It was blowing 15 when i decided its time. I sat back in the dink and hooked the kite to me. I just let the kite pull me onshore. I then kiteboarded for an hour+ till i made upwind of the boat. At that time i kited to the boat and tied the board and kite off. Well its time for a smoke and red bull. Spend 20 minutes onboard and off i go. After another hour of play and I surf back to the beach. Land the kite, roll it up and load it in the dink and motor back to the boat. Now tell me will any other kite do this?.........aj

That would be my perfect day...man, am I jealous!

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Originally posted by DaVinch How was inflating/launching taper?

Was not bad... I was having a hard time figuring out how to launch it at first, and AJ walks up while hooked into a Phantom and gives it a try... whoosh... it's in the air. The video that comes with the kite gives good directions... I should have viewed it a couple more times first. But now I think I can get it with no problem. (little mistakes like weighing the tip WAY down in light winds were a part of my launching problem).

Hoping for some winds at DeadBird to give it another try.

Sounds good Taper - do you have any other sizes or just the 10m?

Thanks!

I have the 10m Scorpion, and a 15 and 18 Phantom (ok ok... so the 15 is the wife's).

It was one of the highlights of my kiting days, to step out the back door and have the kite waiting for you already in the air. I sure i will be repeating this several more times and i will get photos someday........aj

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Originally posted by lunchbox Quote: Today: I sailed my boat about 7 miles to a local beach on the bay of Galveston. I anchored about 250 yards from the beach. The winds were light when i got there.About 10 mph onshore. I loaded the phantom 18m,board and harness(Thanks Steve) in the dingy and motored to shore. I set the kite up and launched it. It sat at the top no problem. I pulled the dink to deeper water and motored back to the boat with the kite still attached to me but depowered. I tied the dink to "Caddo's Dream" and hooked the kite to a carbeaner and line to a cleat. I waited for 45 minutes for the wind to build. It was blowing 15 when i decided its time. I sat back in the dink and hooked the kite to me. I just let the kite pull me onshore. I then kiteboarded for an hour+ till i made upwind of the boat. At that time i kited to the boat and tied the board and kite off. Well its time for a smoke and red bull. Spend 20 minutes onboard and off i go. After another hour of play and I surf back to the beach. Land the kite, roll it up and load it in the dink and motor back to the boat. Now tell me will any other kite do this?.........aj That would be my perfect day...man, am I jealous!

Here is some news about the new PL Synergy!

http://www.peterlynnkiteboarding.com/news/news026.html

Is "ARC" an acronym for something (like LEI)? Or does this just refer to the twin skin style kites that Peter Lynn makes because they have an arc like shape?

I've tried some PKF and google searches and can't figure it out what the acronym would be.

Yep. Arc just stands for Arc. Its the PL Twinskin kites.

Hey Joe,

Did you ever get a Venom?

Bill

Hey Canuck - I tried to order a 13m VII, but they were out of stock.

So I figured I would wait to hear the reviews on the Synergy before buying one