We all woke on Saturday morning very abruptly as a massive 7.1 earthquake shook the South Island of New Zealand. It was centred in Darfield which was very close to Christchurch. Ashburton was very lucky and apart from the violent shaking, we had no damage to people or buildings. Christchurch though was a little bit different with quite a lot of damage to both old and new buildings. Luckily no one was killed or seriously hurt.
Craig, made up a banner and flew it for ‘moral’ support for the community in Ashburton. We are all OK now, Christchurch is still clearing up from the damage which is going to run into the millions of dollars. Hopefully this will be the last of the quakes for a long time to come.
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This is the new TT RAY. A really impressive Ray when he flies. Has all the qualities of the standard sting ray, and looks breathtaking with the designs tattooed into his lower skin.
He can be made in different colours. We are working on the other sizes, but this Sting Ray is looking for a new home. All enquiries to Jenny at kitefactory@peterlynnkites.com
He has grey wing tips and for those of you that get Peters news letter, as Peter says …..sometimes you cant get that perfect shot with the camera…but we don’t photo-shop here…we are all natural. These are the best shots I could do on the day…..even when I did ask TT to smile!!!!!!
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THE MASSIVE BLUE WHALE HAS ARRIVED AT PETER LYNN KITES
Welcome to our new kite the 30 m long, massive blue whale. Larger than a maxi he is a one off (at the moment), but midis and minis are in the process of being produced.
He is a realistic looking whale from the folds over his eyes, to the blow hole on his back. He flies with a graceful swimming motion, and looks fabulous flying with a pod or in the sky with other marine creatures.
Bigger than a bus he will surely have the public “oooohhhhing” in awe at his size.
enquiries to Jenny kitefactory@peterlynnkites.com
This kite is not recommended for novice kite fliers.
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Our friend Erik was flying his penguin in Fiji, and sent us this email with some pictures.
“I have been flying my mid size penguin a lot (mostly on holiday in Fiji), and I love it, it is a fantastic kite to have and fly.”
Who said penguins cant fly ……..of course they can!!!!! I have photos…..
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We look for ideas all the time when we are designing new kites. Any time, any place.
This is Murphy, Simon and I (Kirsty) met him a couple of years ago while out test flying.
Simon was in the middle of designing the dog ears, and we used Murphy’s as a model. He is a great wee dog and we still see him down the park taking his owner Bernie for a walk.
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