Anyone else been following the news about this technology?
From
ABG:
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The Skysail, a giant kite used to help propel ships, has made its debut[...]. MV Beluga Skysail is the world's first cargo ship to use the Skysail and the ship will make its maiden voyage in early 2008 from Germany to Venezuela. The Skysail is 400 feet long and the kite can rise 100 yards into the sky, controlled by a computer system. [It can save] 20 percent in fuel (about $1,600 a day).
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There's a Reuter's news clip at ABG that I can't embed here.
Also a Youtube vid available:
Who woulda thunk it - sails on a cargo ship!
