Comments on: SkySail http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:40:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Cameron http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/comment-page-1/#comment-410368 Cameron Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:06:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/#comment-410368 Looks like it acts like a spinnaker. I could fly that chute. =P Looks like it acts like a spinnaker. I could fly that chute. =P

]]> By: Bruno http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/comment-page-1/#comment-408434 Bruno Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:16:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/#comment-408434 "Fuel consumption of a fully laden 200-Metre Ship" African or European? "Fuel consumption of a
fully laden 200-Metre Ship"

African or European?

]]> By: Terry http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/comment-page-1/#comment-407967 Terry Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:10:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/#comment-407967 What's with the FlickR login screen? What's with the FlickR login screen?

]]> By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/comment-page-1/#comment-407632 Lasse Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:10:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/#comment-407632 I see some great opportunities for advertising, too. I see some great opportunities for advertising, too.

]]> By: James http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/comment-page-1/#comment-407474 James Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:45:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/#comment-407474 Looks interesting. But the sail probably will be expensive too, no? christophe: yes, there's a future in the rowing slave market!! ;) Looks interesting. But the sail probably will be expensive too, no?

christophe: yes, there's a future in the rowing slave market!! ;)

]]> By: otterly http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/comment-page-1/#comment-407463 otterly Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:29:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/#comment-407463 I saw something once in Alaska where this fisherman used a sail like that but smaller and not in the sky but in the river, to harness the current. I guess it works very nicely. I saw something once in Alaska where this fisherman used a sail like that but smaller and not in the sky but in the river, to harness the current. I guess it works very nicely.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/comment-page-1/#comment-407361 Christophe Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:44:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/#comment-407361 More seriously : in the 70's Cousteau invented the Turbosail, which was said to be installed on all cargo's due to fuel economy. Ir was not. Well, maybe with a 100 bucks a barrel, the ship companies will have a look at it. More seriously : in the 70's Cousteau invented the Turbosail, which was said to be installed on all cargo's due to fuel economy. Ir was not.
Well, maybe with a 100 bucks a barrel, the ship companies will have a look at it.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/comment-page-1/#comment-407296 Christophe Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:12:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/#comment-407296 Ships were powered by slaves for centuries, and those days could be returning! To you oars! Row! Row! Row! Ships were powered by slaves for centuries, and those days could be returning!
To you oars! Row! Row! Row!

]]> By: markjamesmurphy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/comment-page-1/#comment-407132 markjamesmurphy Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:02:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/skysail/#comment-407132 It's another case of life imitating Waterworld. It's another case of life imitating Waterworld.

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