Authors: Ben Ruhe
Date Submitted: February 29, 2004
Article Type: Journal

All too many kiters see a marvelous design flying in the sky, go home, make a copy as best they can, and then happily take it out to fly. Martin Lester’s “Legs” kites around the world come to mind, some of them made without his permission or even knowledge. In his usual rational way, designer Peter Lynn of Ashburton, New Zealand, offers kiters who admire his designs and want to copy them an easy way to replicate them while maintaining a clear conscience. He offers numbered license stickers for sale at nominal prices, but only one per user per time. He then makes dimensions and bridling information available so the flier will have his copy perform up to snuff.

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