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    Posted: 22 Jan 08 at 6:45pm
Originally posted by ASok

I'm sure this has been discussed on this forum before????

Does look like a good idea and is supposed to cut fuel consumption down.

 

Here you go! Started by me a while ago...

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That kites got to be fairly pricey tho... tacking a tanker upwind could be quite a laugh    

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176sqm is not tiny! Considering a big Kitesurf kite is about 15 ish i  think.

Its the tanker that makes the kite look small!  And tbh 20% off of a tankers fuel bill is a lot of money
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I'm sure this has been discussed on this forum before????

Does look like a good idea and is supposed to cut fuel consumption down.

 
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7201887.stm

saw this on the BBC and thought it might be of interest.... i wonder how far it would get with wind power alone, the kite looks tiny compared to the ship.
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