BUGGIES BOATS AND PEELS


An Owners Manual                              Updated to January 1993

State of the Art Kite Traction by Peter Lynn


Buggies          History, Theory, Upwind for Max. V.M.G., Reaches,
                 Downwind, Racing Tactics, Max. Speed, Balance, Pursuit,
                 Cross Country, Circuit Racing, Safety, Future
                 Developments.


Kitesailing      History, Theory, Boat Tuning, Luffing Problems, Surf,
                 Max. Speed, Bluewater, Safety, Future Developments

Peels            Development History, Flight Theory, Bridle
                 Relationships, Bridle "Blue Printing" Charts,
                 Reefing, Launching, Safety, Future Directions.


In the last 18 months sales for "Peels" and Buggies have been growing at
an almost unmanageable rate.  Interest in Kitesailers is also strong.  I
have to confess that I'm surprised at this level of demand.  Obviously
kite buggying and kitesailing are going to be new sports.

Initially, enthusiasts are coming from the ranks of kitefliers but
already there are signs that the extra dimension offered by moving the
flier as well as moving the kite is attracting people who previously
probably would not have become involved in kite flying.

As with all new sports, this is a period of rapid development for buggying
and kitesailing.  Predictably, many things we think or do now will prove to
have been incorrect.  New ideas and probably some that have already
been wrongly discarded will eventually take centre stage - it's an
exciting time.

Many people ask me for "How to get started" information.  This is it but I
am assuming that readers have basic skills.  Things like how to launch and
control the kites are not comprehensively covered.  Assembling buggies
and kite boats is also fairly self evident and will not be covered.