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A Real Kiteboat

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:21 am
by Captain John
http://www.seaboateryachts.com/view_mod ... 87Kiteboat

It'd be sweet to see one of these show up on the bay. I'd live on it!

Re: A Real Kiteboat

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:01 pm
by Aloha
I'll go halves on one JVT

Re: A Real Kiteboat

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:58 pm
by adamrod
how exactly does the kite generate power for the boat?

i could imagine several ways, but didn't think any were fully tested and developed

Re: A Real Kiteboat

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:56 pm
by kingfisher

Re: A Real Kiteboat

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:06 pm
by Greg
adamrod wrote:how exactly does the kite generate power for the boat?

i could imagine several ways, but didn't think any were fully tested and developed
I think in this case there are two large props spinning underwater... as it's being pulled along by a large kite..

Re: A Real Kiteboat

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:03 pm
by Loscocco
I got 5 on it!

Re: A Real Kiteboat

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:24 pm
by BDM
I dunno, I think these guys have a better take on the kiteboat concept.

http://project.kiteboat.com/

Note the video footage from SF bay, summer 2011.

Re: A Real Kiteboat

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:06 am
by Captain John
Yeah, Don's project is pretty sweet but the yacht idea has comforts the little race-cat doesn't. You could launch your pod-cat from the mothership and come back after a sesh. You could also launch your ole standard kitesurf kit as well!