I wonder what would happen in a storm with some lightning?
Could be popular in and around FL ;-)
May be the BBQ could be lit this way ;-)
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c ya Wim
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"Mark" wrote in message
om...
: Tom Berger wrote in message
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: (Parallax) schrieb:
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: What would happen if you put up a very large helium filled balloon
: several hundred ft where there is really good wind, say in the trade
: winds and attached it to your deck? Could you steer?
:
: Do you mean something similar like that:
: http://www.skysails.de/en/home.html
:
: T:-)m Berger
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: Hmm, I see Useless idea #3438 (based on Useless Idea #3732)coming on
: .....
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: So, connect the skysail to the craft using the "dacron 12 mm caving
: rope with 4 copper wire conductors down the center" to allow you to
: power the navigation light which will be mounted on the sail (to avoid
: collisions with low flying aircraft) ;-)
:
: Mark