This page answers many of the questions that we have been asked over the years…

Sled & Gear questions:

Really well! We built the latest kitesled with the Sastrugi fields of Antarctica in mind. On our Canadian trip we constantly tested the loaded sleds ability to:
A) Maneuver around obstacles, and;
B) Ride straight over the big bumps at speed.
The sled excelled at both, and afterwards showed no sign of wear and material fatigue.

  

Dave writes about our new design

Our MK5 Kitesled has evolved to its current design over 4 years of  designing, building and testing. The design is based on the breakthrough sled steering system invented by Peter Lynn. We’ve tested prototypes in Greenland, Norway, Canada and Australia. This Kitesled has fulfilled all our requirements: It’s steerable whilst flying a kite, lightweight although virtually indestructible, can traverse rough terrain whilst carrying 300 kg of supplies and equipment, and breaks down into smaller components for easy loading onto planes etc…