Wind power

[Pericles]

This video has to be seen to be believed. Could there be a new upwind propulsion system here? Judge for yourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMqftVhOuTw&feature=related

Pericles

[DanishBagger]

This video has to be seen to be believed. Could there be a new upwind propulsion system here? Judge for yourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMqftVhOuTw&feature=related

Pericles


I almost shat myself! That is so beatiful. I think I am getting that DVD. I want to watch those amazing machines in a bit better quality (real-life would be best, of course).

Edit: The last massive one seems to be pushed. But getting all that movement from one person pushing is absolutely fantastic.

[ted655]

:?: That's one big Tinker Toy! What part of that contraption would be adapted to a hull? How would it be trimmed or stowed? What point upwind could be achieved? Maintaince & repair ?
It is "kinda" graceful, in a threshing machine sort of way, but what type of deck will it take? God help the sailer who gets tangled in it. God help the sea birds.:D

[yipster]

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/b/bd/600px-Linkage_four_bar.png
could have guessed it, another weird dutch designer (http://archaeopteryx87.blogspot.com/2007/10/theo-jansen-and-his-unusual-pets.html) :P
thanks for showing since i havent seen his beests walking the beaches here yet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Jansen