Years ago, i visited a well funded project to generate power from (I think) similar kites, high aspect ratio front rams, I'll have to ask what happened to them.
> Hydrofoils, according to the team, aren't suitable for this gig, since the low-pressure zone caused by these underwater wings causes water to boil into vapor at high speeds in a process called cavitation, causing dangerous levels of drag and instability at speeds over about 60 mph (~100 km/h).
Years ago, i visited a well funded project to generate power from (I think) similar kites, high aspect ratio front rams, I'll have to ask what happened to them.
It’s not really a sailboat though, it’s something different. As a sailor I’m hesitant to call this “sailing”.
For a start, it doesn’t have a mast or a sail, it has a parachute.
You could call it the world’s fastest wind powered boat I suppose, but it’s not a sailboat.
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What was the wind speed? And what angle to the wind is this done at?
a bit more depth, https://newatlas.com/marine/worlds-fastest-sailboat-sp80-100...
> Hydrofoils, according to the team, aren't suitable for this gig, since the low-pressure zone caused by these underwater wings causes water to boil into vapor at high speeds in a process called cavitation, causing dangerous levels of drag and instability at speeds over about 60 mph (~100 km/h).
Well that answered my first question