Peter Lynn (PLKB)
Kite Brand
Primary market
Global
Origin
New Zealand
Founded
1971
Headquarters
Netherlands (PLKB operating company); brand heritage in New Zealand
Peter Lynn (PLKB) is a Kite Brand profile on KitesurfingOfficial with a focus on kites, kiteboards, bars and accessories. Founded in 1971 in New Zealand. Explore the linked listings to see where this brand appears across kite shops, schools and trips in the KSO Trusted Network.
Brand overview
Peter Lynn (PLKB) develops kites and kiteboarding gear, including LEI kites, foil kites, power kites, boards and bars.
Peter Lynn, now operating as PLKB (Peter Lynn KiteBoarding), is a kite brand with heritage in New Zealand power kiting and now based in the Netherlands. It produces leading-edge inflatable kites, closed-cell foil kites, power kites, kiteboards, control bars and snowkite gear. The brand traces back to the pioneering work of Peter Lynn in kite buggying and traction kites.
Brand focus
About the brand
The Peter Lynn brand originated with New Zealand kite maker and inventor Peter Lynn, a pioneer of kite buggying and traction kites. The kiteboarding side is now operated as PLKB, a Netherlands-based company, which adopted the PLKB name around 2021. Peter Lynn (the person) passed away in April 2026.