On 2008-11-24 14:42:19 -0500, "mmc" said:

Didn't the Coustou crew have a boat (Alcyone) that had these wind turbine
kind of things that drove a prop? The might be a good place to plageri....
er, I mean start.

Easily a couple of years ago, there was a debate about being able to
sail upwind and someone pointed to some sites with "eggbeater"
windmills. Can't find hide nor tail of them now.

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