Kite Scooter
Thought this might inspire someone out there…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_885707&feature=iv&src_vid=kjUEq6yhX-s&v=HwZCBWkIf2Y
Personally if you are going to go sailing with a kite there is only one way, a proa. Just like Dave Culp in 1987…. Much better that yours truly in TP01
Tink
Cool idea but you wouldn’t want it to suddenly stop. That hydrofoil might cut you in half!
I think its an absolutely brilliant idea! I toyed with something similar except it was a kite in the air and a “model airplane” below the water in opposition.
I’m not sure what body posture is best for being dragged behind that contraption, but it sure looks like a cool device.
chris
I think its an absolutely brilliant idea! I toyed with something similar except it was a kite in the air and a “model airplane” below the water in opposition.
I’m not sure what body posture is best for being dragged behind that contraption, but it sure looks like a cool device.
chris
Chris,
What you are describing seems to be “l’aile d’eau” (litterally; the water wing). It was devised and tested by a French architecture student, a few years ago. You can find a video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tEw_mlUh7g
Yes, I know… all in French…
He also produced some kind of a Thesis document on this topic, that you can find here.
WARNING; VERY LARGE document (36 MB)
All in French as well, and on top of that, a PhD thesis type French, not your conversational French…
http://www.augredelair.fr/joomla/recits/luc_armant/ailedeau.pdf
Cheers,
Laurent
PS: I agree with you, brilliant idea, speed record breaking concept (no heeling moment, so infinite forces is possible!!! errr, until something breaks…)
That thing just needs a foil on the back to really get up and boogie!