Thanks for getting us back on topic there Highlander. Yes, lighter and more capacity to store energy; I believe that is the goal of a great...
Survivability This 'sea anchor' subject came up briefly on another subject thread about 4 years ago, and there were some interesting...
Special Swivel from Colligo Marine This little press release was what brought this subject back to mind. you need a GOOD swivel for a parachute...
Parachute Anchors, Para-Anchor, Sea Anchor I have been for a long time an advocate for the parachute type sea anchor, deployed from the bow of...
I have received several responses via email from the the builder, Jack McCoy. Some are direct responses to my initial letter to him and the...
I think I remember seeing this posting when it first appeared, but then forgot about it until I saw a photo sequence published in the Feb issue of...
Welcome to the forum, Serbye Might I suggest that you go back and edit your posting such that you attach the images themselves, rather than a...
Brian, Thanks for your review, it makes good reading and has good ideas. I think you also, are skeptical about all the equipment and complexity...
...from a gentleman on a 'passagemaker under power' forum After reading the 13 page web site I learned a few things. Although the advertising...
I do not know myself. That was a contribution by a fellow Earl on another forum. I thought it was an interesting contribution that should be...
Herreshoff's model There's a model like this (air turbine blade directly connected to water propeller) in the model room of the Herreshoff...
Much More on this Subject ...a couple of interesting subject threads referenced by a gentleman Rick Willoughby Here is more on upwind sailing...
Multi-combination of Technologies Yes, that's the same vessel I referenced in the other posting. I was addressing their battery technology in...
Published Ltr to Editor Just a few days ago I was informed by a friend that Passagemaker Mag published this letter I wrote to the...
'Sailing' Directly to Windward Not exactly a 'sailboat', but it is solely wind powered, and pilot-less...
Annother Unmanned Sailboat Harbor Wing Technologies is developing a unmaned sailing vessel that makes use of a multihull form and a wingsail. The...
Sailor Students build robot yacht to sail the Atlantic Eight young Swiss sailors - who are also mechanical engineering students - have taken on...
The Next Giant Leap Beyond Diesel-Electric Dramatic Energy Cost Savings to the Marine Industry EnergyTech Marine 83 foot HD-X super yacht...
Google Ocean .....first Google Earth, now Google Ocean
I couldn't put this subject thread under 'sailing' as its not really sailing in the true sense of the word. But it is powering directly to...
