I called in at weymouth speed week the other day and there were at least three kite propelled entries. two were small and simple amateur projects, the third was the windjet project, a sophisticated design aimed at eventually taking the sailing world speed record.. 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.. 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..
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.. Enjoying the rush of being propelled across the indian ocean by wind power! www.questkiteboarding.com.. Boat: airon marine 42 , weight: 12tons, length: 42"(12,5m) , engine: 2x400 hp, consumpt... test of the new wingcommander rc full electronic kite-control-system..