Arc kite

The arckite or twinskin kite is a type of traction kite designed and patented by Peter Lynn.

It is a very stable, safe and secure type of powerkite.

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 for kitesurfing 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.

Kites which are not as easy to water relaunch, but have better depower and upper wind range.