"Larry" wrote in message
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Now, combine a parasail dragging your hull through the water with a
rotating balloon that provides kilowatts of electrical energy from its
Bornoulli principle shaped object, like those below.
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At anchor, you wouldn't douse the chute,
you'd continue to deploy it, anchoring from your stern to keep the chute
genset downwind, high up above the interfering shore obstructions. An
automated winch system would deploy or retrieve the barrel-shaped
balloon to prevent over charging and overspeed operation, running on the
power the balloon provides, of course.

Now in the electricity generating business in the anchorage, floating
dropcords would be deployed to other boats who wish to BUY electrical
energy from you, reducing your costs of the balloon's purchase and
operating expenses, maybe even turning a profit....(c;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6ZFcKnP2AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6vgWP5U5Ew

Very cool stuff for anyone willing to pull his head out of the sand and
move on from trying to play Captain Blythe and the Pirates circa 1800s.

I doubt you could hear the balloon making 10KW from your bunk....(c;
If the wind died, the balloon would be straight up over your deploying
winch, not drowning in the water....a great idea!


If you anchored by the stern and left a large parachute flying I doubt if
anyone else would care to anchor near enough to pass a wire to you for some
of your electrical power.