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Skysails - First Ocean Voyage A Success

Started by gcaptain · 10 months ago

Discoverer user mateMB has pointed us to news of Beluga shippings Skysails project to cross the atlantic with the use of a kite. In yesterday’s press release Beluga Group tells us;
M/V Beluga SkySails has successfully completed her maiden voyage on Thursday, 13th of March 2008 ... Continue reading »

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  • Interesting. One thing I wonder about is the impact of wind direction on performance. The company website says that the wind needs to be at least 70 degrees off the bow, but I couldn't find anything on propulsive force as a function of wind direction.

    I'd think the economics would be far better if the system can be used on both legs of a round trip, rather than only one way.

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