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foiled_again
Joined: 16 Mar 2001 Posts: 33
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:13 am Post subject: Kiteboat Project |
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A hydrofoil multihull powered by a 30 meter kite has been sharing the water with windsurfers off TI. It is, in my opinion, a beautiful, forward-thinking design. If you are interested check out Kiteboat Project. http://project.kiteboat.com/news/
Btw; TI has been great of late.
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LeeD
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 1175
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Don Monteque's Hobie Cat, the red one?
It's been around every summer for the past 4 years. Lotsa launch's from Toll Plaza, some at Berkeley of Cal Ad's crane.
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geohaye
Joined: 03 Apr 2000 Posts: 1437
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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Don Montague cruising SF Bay.
Whatever floats your boat!
(Photo: C. Arnold, New Yorker Magazine)
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foiled_again
Joined: 16 Mar 2001 Posts: 33
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a more recent pic
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MalibuGuru
Joined: 11 Nov 1993 Posts: 9300
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:15 am Post subject: |
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I saw them do a similar thing on Maui with an outrigger 8 years ago. Hopefully this will become practical. Looks fun.
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whitevan01
Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 607
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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I remember reading articles about kite assist for tankers quite a few years ago. Not a new idea, but interesting.
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beaglebuddy
Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 1120
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, pretty cool but can they tea bag that thing?
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spennie
Joined: 13 Oct 1995 Posts: 975 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:18 am Post subject: |
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Depends on which definition of "Tea-Bagging" you're referring to.
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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One wonders how such a boat launches and maneuvers in and out of the harbor without another source of power.
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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They carry paddles, and they paddle away from the cranes at Cal Adventure to the windline near the Lordships, then water launch the big 22 meter kite.
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