"
skysail," which is a large kite that can be fastened to the
A bio-fuel supporting engine, and a kite-like
skysail towing system will enhance its efficiencies and sailing qualities.
Designed to support life and stay out at sea for an indefinite period of time, this LSV (life support vessel) houses three sustainable energy sources ( 4,305 square feet of solar panels, an 861-sq-ft
skysail to collect wind energy, and an MDR system to capture the energy generated by the boat) along with two hydroponic farms and fishing facilities for an endless supply of food.
His computer-controlled
SkySail flies far above a ship to catch powerful winds that can't be reached by masted sails.
Maritime history is being made with the help of the wind, which is helping the 140-meter, 10,000-tonne Beluga
Skysail cargo ship sail across the Atlantic Ocean from Bremen, Germany.
After four years of testing,
SkySail believe they can cut fuel for large ships by as much as pounds 750 a day.
The "
SkySail", a 160 square-metre kite tethered to a mast, has successfully undergone years of trial runs and Bremen shipowner Beluga Shipping believes it will help its vessels cut fuel use by 15 to 20 per cent.
"The community needs access or potential access to water, be it a river, lake, or oceanfront." Zucchino has two resort projects under construction:
Skysail luxury condominiums and marina in New Bern, N.C., and River Dunes in Oriental, N.C., which he describes as the state's sailing capital, and which also includes a large marina.
In addition to the Multi-Ad Creator display ad makeup program from Multi-Ad Services Inc., the Des Moines, Iowa, company distributes the EzAd classified system from
SkySail Software.
While thus engaged he was struck by the
skysail yard (a wooden spar used to suspend a sail) and knocked down on deck insensible.
IN MERSEY |St Nikolai, a tanker coming from Papua New Guinea; and BBC
Skysails, a cargo vessel coming from Turkey.