Comments on: Skysails – First Ocean Voyage A Success http://gcaptain.com/skysails-first-ocean-voyage-a-success/?1300 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Maritime Monday 103 | gCaptain.com http://gcaptain.com/skysails-first-ocean-voyage-a-success/?1300#comment-8073 Maritime Monday 103 | gCaptain.com Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:15:56 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/skysails-first-ocean-voyage-a-success/#comment-8073 [...] Comments david foster on Skysails - First Ocean Voyage A Successjohn on Korea to invest over $180 million in WIG designDamionKutaeff on Korea to invest over [...] [...] Comments david foster on Skysails – First Ocean Voyage A Successjohn on Korea to invest over $180 million in WIG designDamionKutaeff on Korea to invest over [...]

]]> By: david foster http://gcaptain.com/skysails-first-ocean-voyage-a-success/?1300#comment-8047 david foster Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:31:16 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/skysails-first-ocean-voyage-a-success/#comment-8047 Interesting. One thing I wonder about is the impact of wind direction on performance. The company website says that the wind needs to be at least 70 degrees off the bow, but I couldn't find anything on propulsive force as a function of wind direction. I'd think the economics would be far better if the system can be used on both legs of a round trip, rather than only one way. Interesting. One thing I wonder about is the impact of wind direction on performance. The company website says that the wind needs to be at least 70 degrees off the bow, but I couldn’t find anything on propulsive force as a function of wind direction.

I’d think the economics would be far better if the system can be used on both legs of a round trip, rather than only one way.

]]> By: david foster http://gcaptain.com/skysails-first-ocean-voyage-a-success/?1300#comment-13770 david foster Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:31:16 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/skysails-first-ocean-voyage-a-success/#comment-13770 Interesting. One thing I wonder about is the impact of wind direction on performance. The company website says that the wind needs to be at least 70 degrees off the bow, but I couldn't find anything on propulsive force as a function of wind direction.<br><br>I'd think the economics would be far better if the system can be used on both legs of a round trip, rather than only one way. Interesting. One thing I wonder about is the impact of wind direction on performance. The company website says that the wind needs to be at least 70 degrees off the bow, but I couldn’t find anything on propulsive force as a function of wind direction.

I’d think the economics would be far better if the system can be used on both legs of a round trip, rather than only one way.

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