Thearckite or twinskin kite is a type oftraction kite designed and patented byPeter Lynn. It is a very stable, safe and secure type of powerkite. It can be used for all kinds of kite powered sports, for example:kiteboarding,landboarding,kite buggying orsnowkiting. The shape of the kite is similar to a C-shapedleading edge inflatable kite, however the construction is similar to afoil kite. These kites also fall into a category of foils called "closed-cell inflatables", meaning that the ram-air inlets on the leading edge of the kite are normally closed by flaps that act as one-way valves to maintain internal air pressure. It is this feature that makes the kite useful forkitesurfing since, unlike standard open-cell foils, if the kite crashes on the water, it will stay inflated and float long enough for the rider to recover and re-launch.
Depending on the specific style of the kite its suitable better for different usages, however, each of the kites can be used on all terrain.
Kites which are not as easy to water relaunch, but have better depower and upper wind range.
Better low wind performance,
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