Tanker proa

Discussion in 'Multihulls' started by Konstanty, Apr 18, 2016.

  1. Konstanty
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  2. NoEyeDeer
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    I think they should lay off the acid.
     
  3. Tom.151
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    Any sentence with the word combination "tanker proa" should really be treated as a spam post and automagically deleted, pictires and all. Just saying.
     
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  4. paxfish
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    I think it is just a....


    proatotype!
     
  5. Mr Efficiency
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    I thought it was a "pranker proa", but apparently not.
     
  6. Spiv
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    That is actually quite an interesting rig, would love to understand it better.
    I got in touch with the inventor and asked him if he thinks it could be adapted to 'cruising' cats.
    Will let you know how it develops.
     
  7. PAR
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    PAR Yacht Designer/Builder

    You've got to be kidding is my first thought, but more disappointing is that someone thinks this might be interesting. The web site says it managed 4 knots in tank testing, but then it said "In addition to speeds higher than conventional engines the proa adds greater stability through a wider footprint." Well spank my asss, but don't tankers run 15 to 20 knots? I'm sure they thought about bridges when they designed that 200' tall rig, right? Not to mention sweeping all the other shipping channel traffic aside with the 250'+ wide beam. I guess they retract the proa going through canals?
     
  8. Ad Hoc
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    250foot beam..is that all??....can't beat a 125m (407foot) beam to get through those narrow canals ;)

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    Pioneering Spirit...wonderful bit of engineering :D
     
  9. CT249
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    Tankerproa is way, way too conservative. There is a much neater alternative that is simpler and offers far more performance - Tankersurfer (TM).

    Tankersurfer (TM) uses a giant freestanding rig, like that of a windsurfer. It has a large transverse arm coming off the windward wishbone. This contains water ballast in a powered pod. The water ballast pod slides along a track running on the transverse arm and takes the place of a human's weight on a normal windsurfer. Computers sensing rig forces and using doppler radar to sense windshifts move the pod along the track to ensure that the rig is always at the right angle so that it can "fly" like a normal windsurfer does, heeled to windward, without imparting heeling moment.

    Tankerproa has been tested in flat water; the Tankersurfer prototype sailed across oceans on testbeds as large as the model tanker, therefore proving that the concept works better than Tankerproa.

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    Next move is the Foiling Tankersurfer - because too much BS is never enuff.
     
  10. Mr Efficiency
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    The kite assist might be feasible.
     
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  11. gonzo
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    In this era of political correctness, the crew may sue if the captain tells them to go fly a kite.
     
  12. Spiv
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    PAR, sarcasm doesn't help anybody.
    A comment like this only gives you an extra number in your 16,865 posts.
    Is that what you are chasing? Posts glory?

    If you are not interested in this thread, please just ignore it and go and write where you can make a useful contribution as you have done many times in the past.
     
  13. Konstanty
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    Until recently I heard on the radio that the example of the nonsensical statement is "Sailing submarine". Today, in the era of kites it is possible to imagine. Everything is changes
     
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  14. PAR
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    You're right I'm not interested in this thread, as fools abound and anyone that thinks this remotely viable, clearly is a teenager that has yet to let go of mom's apron strings or uneducated on the various subjects necessary for understanding.

    After a decade and 1/2 of participation here, yeah, I have quite a few posts tallied up. No glory, just assistance and advice. I have no affiliation with this site, nor do I get anything in return for my contributions here. FWIW, sarcasm keeps everyone honest and tends to place the focus where it might appear, which in this case is easily justified as silly, more than deserving of it.

    Again, fools rush in, if you think that kite drive or assisted submarines are a reasonable and viable propulsion option. Maybe you should look up the train/submarine thread, but be prepared for some more sarcasm and foolish comments.
     

  15. upchurchmr
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    PAR and Others,

    I appreciate your comments, especially for an absurdity like this one.

    Sometimes it is necessary to give a straight forward evaluation, other times it is just a waste of time.

    SPIV - not every input is valuable. It would be better to understand that right up front.
    If you would, please tell us how this has any possible value.
    After all, the OP didn't even say "I like this".
    So you are a group of 1 defending this.

    Defend away.

    Please start with the transverse stability of a tanker and why the proa rig is needed, compared to the loads provided by the rig that is the same height as the previous America's cup 70' cat rigs.
     
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