Authors: Peter Lynn
Date Submitted: August 31, 2005
Article Type: Journal

“I confess. The kite activity I really like, the only one I consistently do just for myself even when there is no commercial or showoff element, is kiteboating,” says Peter Lynn. “Just leaning back there in perfect wind sliding down one swell and up the other, sometimes on one tack just about forever (or so it seems), is the most enjoyable sensation.”

Continuing on the theme of developing the sport: “After 18 years and more effort than I’ve ever applied to any other project in my life, there still aren’t many members of the true faith. I remain committed to fighting the good fight, through scorn, calms, storms, ice-encrusted shorelines, and no matter how many holes there are in my wet suit nor times the lines wrap inextricably around the rudders while far from safe haven.”

What’s kiteboating? “I define it as yachting using a kite as a sail. I believe utterly that kites will be used in place of conventional sails for offshore yachts. There are, though, considerable technical challenges to overcome before it can become a reality.”

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