A Real Kiteboat

[Captain John]

http://www.seaboateryachts.com/view_model.php?title=SeaBoater787Kiteboat

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

[Aloha]

I'll go halves on one JVT

[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

[kingfisher]

[Greg]

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..

[Loscocco]

I got 5 on it!

[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.

[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!