Story from BBC NEWS The world’s first commercial cargo ship partially powered by a giant kite is setting sail from Germany to Venezuela. The designers of the MS Beluga Skysails say the computer-controlled kite, measuring 160sq m (1,722sq ft), could cut fuel consumption by as much as 20%. They also […]
Yearly Archives: 2008
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by William Tuthill The BAD news is that YOU NEED ONE! and that will cost you (but it is worth it). The GOOD news is that it is one of Kitewing’s finest creations – more about that later. The BAD news is for racers.This past weekend proved what I had […]
Not bad, eh? from news.gc.ca Val-Brillant, Quebec, January 16, 2008 – Jacques Gourde, Member of Parliament for Lotbinière–Chutes-de-la-Chaudière and Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today announced that Corporation Fenêtre Lac Matapédia Inc. will receive $54,000 in non-repayable funding to […]
by William Tuthill The sun is low this close to the Arctic Circle this time of year, butthe sailing surface is sweet. Juha Mannermaa is training for WISSA2008. Open Class sailors, get ready, he is fast.One month to go: This should be an excellent event.
by William Tuthill Greetings All I should be preparing for WISSA 2008, but today- this WHOLE week is unseasonably warm. It is global warming ;-(( We needed to move a boat from Newport, Rhode Island to New Bedford, Massachusetts. It is only about 40 nautical miles, but it involves going […]
Something incredible is happening in Massachussets right now… Part two: The ice of dream!