Boat Kite Design

Kite power for boats - boats powerd by kites. discussion in 'boat design' started by 4wings, jun 18, 2012. hold in mind if you overpower the boat with the kite - you reduce your downwind possibilities as in the moment your vessel will reach wind speed - the kite will fall from the sky. and view of individual users. boat design net does. The boat would be leaning toward the kite if it was attached where it is on the drawings, and the other renderings show the keel at the extreme rear of the boat in back of the attachment point of the kite. with that setup the boat could only go downwind and not even turn effectively.. The advantages of a kiteboat over a traditional sailboat are manifold. as a kite pulls a boat, it does not also heel the boat over or pitch it forward as a sail does..

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Kite is my own boat, co-owned with colin henwood who built her. she is a 21ft trailer sailer constructed from 9mm marine plywood sheathed in glass cloth and epoxy.. Kites for yachts. about once a month on average i'm contacted by someone who has the idea of using kites in place of, or as well as, conventional sails for larger (that is, offshore capable) yachts. but can be controlled by user friendly kite design and skillful flying. another is downwind sailing when the boat over-runs the kite. never. Sail a ship kite: kites are very special....practically every single kid flies one...be it a store bought one or a bag tied with a string.desperately trying to fly it! run a tight string from the top of both 'c' to the boat corners....attach flags. attach the tail to the back of the boat. secure flying cord at points as show in picture..

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