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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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 Mon Dec 04, 06 10:03 am I'd like to see it get some hang time! |
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The Beaufort powered by a 'SkySail' sails in the Baltic Sea in a September 2006 handout photo. The 'SkySail', a 160 square-meter kite tethered to a mast, has successfully undergone years of trial runs and Bremen shipowner Beluga Shipping believes it will help its vessels cut fuel use by 15 to 20 percent.
Hope it has a "fifth"line for easy relaunch 
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J.P.
Since 10 Mar 2005
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 10:40 am |
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LOOP IT!!!!
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pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 10:53 am |
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do have any action sequences of them launching and landing the thing?
launching our pipsqueak kites is nervous enough... 160 square meters!!! (that's too big even for sq)
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 2:30 pm |
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Damn! We've been complaining about kite prices at $1500, check out the price tag on one of these kites.
"The SkySails system doesn't come cheap. Its price tag runs between 500,000 and 2.5 million euros ($660,000 to $3.3 million), according to Reuters."
So who's gonna be the first to bite the bullet and put one of these up at Sauvie's? I imagine you'll have the water all to yourself on those typical 5-10mph days
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 4:27 pm |
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| I'd imagine those prices wouldn't seem too high if it could take 20% off the fuel price for one of those boats.
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 5:01 pm |
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They also mentioned something about needing an "engineer" on board to handle the kite...who's up for the job??? Also, does the kite come complete with the engineer or do you have to buy them separately?
Phillip, congrats on the surgery, and get well soon! We'll need someone to post beer drinking surfing pictures pretty soon.
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Tue Dec 05, 06 7:54 am |
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Wouldn't a smaller kite set up to fly continuous controlled loops
generate much more power?
-Hein
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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| Tue Dec 05, 06 9:48 am |
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I bet a sudden squall would make things very interesting.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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| Tue Dec 05, 06 10:08 am |
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Easy relaunch with the Oneline setup too!
Must run like 1" spectra for lines..? 
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pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
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| Tue Dec 05, 06 11:17 am |
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| Hein wrote: | Wouldn't a smaller kite set up to fly continuous controlled loops
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my guess is a more dynamic system like that would be too risky, or require too much attention.
you've got a point though, they are probably using the kite for "downwinders".
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