nus - 24-10-2006 at 07:49 PM
I saw this on another forum hopfully this hasn't alredy been posted... but it's pretty sweet
http://62.96.221.234/streamingfarm/Skysails/Beaufort_03_768k.wmv
BigSiler - 24-10-2006 at 08:22 PM
Are they pulling the ship with the kite?? If so very cool.. Bet it would save lots of fuel.. Wonder how its steered.
peace
nus - 24-10-2006 at 09:22 PM
it appears that the kite is pulling the ship... it's steered by some sort of weight or pully system.. they show it really quick on the vid. Pretty
amazing
BigSiler - 25-10-2006 at 07:27 AM
Ship = $10,000,000
Big Ol Kite = $5,000
Saving the world from using to much fuel = Pricless
Now We need to hook them up to NASCAR and we can really save some fuel.... lol .. Would make those left turns little cooler
doomwheels - 25-10-2006 at 08:27 AM
Check this:
http://www.kiteship.com