A windmill powered boat can sail directly into the wind that powers it. Recently, I put up a page on my website of a simple model to demonstrate...
In the world of shipping many different systems are starting to be adopted to give wind assistance. These include Wingsails, Suction towers, and...
We see from this video that this boat can progress directly windward driven by the wind. [MEDIA] but how to calculate the correct settings and...
Generally accepted now that a boat with a windmill can go directly to windward. Is there not a need for further research into this?...
As a whole sailing using the wind is based upon long established ideas and technologies. Whilst it is nice to enjoy the knowledge gained from...
I have been an experimenter and inventor for many years and over that time have produced many webpages of my projects and research. You can find a...
Hi All Not much progress has been made recently on a rig that can allow a boat to sail directly upwind. It seems a useful feature. I make no...
Using the wind to go downwind faster than the wind seems an established fact now (reported today on NALSA website). But as yet, nobody has thought...
As everybody knows :) A windmill powered boat can sail directly into the wind that powers it. Recently, I put up a page on my website of a...
I have just finished uploading some videos of my wingsailing model experiments to my website at: http://www.geocities.com/pete3223/ take a look...
Much discussion takes place about different sails, lift to drag ratios, efficiency of rigs and many other points about sailing, but there is not...