chuck wrote in news:1153691380_100797
@sp6iad.superfeed.net:

This brings back memories of long and
heated discussions about whether a
windmill on a boat could propel the boat
directly into the wind.

Assume either electric power generated
by the windmill or direct mechanical
connection to the prop.

Have at it!



Jacques Cousteau did it. The windmill was vertical so it ran the
propulsion with apparent wind from any direction. There were 4 of them as
I remember on a good-sized ship.

http://openweb.tvnews.vanderbilt.edu...21-CBS-19.html

IT worked but had mechanical problems.