On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:34 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Nov 23, 9:22*pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
Stumbled across this today - never knew they were what they were
called though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flettner_ship

Some different designs - some actually have been built.

http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/oc...-ship-designs/

I wonder if I could try this on the Ranger. *Might be fun. Need to
find a cheap parasail though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJRxm0hiTY

Obligatory fishing video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA-4wcaRM9w

I'm not sure Tom, but wasn't Jac Clouseau's Calypso equipped with the
Flettner drive?

Alcyone - and Calypso II if it ever is built.

http://www.cousteau.org/about-us/alcyone

http://www.cousteau.org/about-us/calypso2

And concerning that wind chute deal, I think that was used on Kevin
Costner's catermeran on Water World, wasn't it?

I think so - been a while since I've seen it.

Sailboat racers have been using kites for years.