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Old 05-25-2004, 09:56 PM
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Windjet speed sailing project

Anyone heard of the UK Windjet project? What do you think?

http://foxxaero.homestead.com/indsail_001.html
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Old 05-25-2004, 10:28 PM
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Windjet

Awesome! What's the status?
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Old 05-25-2004, 11:23 PM
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Hi Doug, all I know is what is posted on my website (Worlds Most Radical Boat Designs) homepage - http://foxxaero.homestead.com/newsplash.html and in the particular page dedicated to the Windjet Team posted in the previous post. I haven't corresponded with Richard for a couple of years, but I have been looking forward anxiously to the revealing of his boat design. I am a little concerned with the reversed three-point configuration their team has decided upon and suggested a different configuration, but hey, what do I know? Will just have to wait to see the unveiling of their final design. Cheers

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Old 05-26-2004, 06:45 AM
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knew of the yellow pages and am following these
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Old 07-21-2004, 09:41 PM
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Windjet New Website, New Boat ...

Still waiting for the unveiling of the new boat, but the re-worked speed-sailing Windjet Website looks great !

http://www.windjetproject.com/
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Old 07-21-2004, 09:59 PM
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Hi Yipster

Joop, ya planning on adding a sail to the WaterTrike now ??? hehehe

http://foxxaero.homestead.com/indrad_062.html
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Old 07-22-2004, 09:31 AM
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i'm not one of those hating eighter sail or motor boats, i love them both

i admit the swath trike is behind scedule, the legs are done but other things -our sundancer not beeing the last- are coming in between. dont think a sail will work well on a swath but am looking into alternative clean propulsion like

read more at: http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993321


or what think about this bomb in a pulse-jet like design?

from http://www.scitoys.com/scitoys/scit...echem.html#bomb

guess i better keep this short, there are those that like sailing better
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First Pics of Windjet

Richard Jenkins and his UK Windjet Team have unveiled the Windjet water craft. See the Windjet site for more news. http://www.windjetproject.com/
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