What do you mazke of this?

[Solent Ranger]

I spotted this in Victoria Marina, St Peter's Port this morning just before heading back to the Hamble. Interesting concedpt, bet he don't run out of battery power!

[Mollers]

It'll top the batteries up nicely with a bit left over for the national grid.

[codprawn]

Yes I saw that as well - as with everything else not exactly a new idea though!!!

Would be interesting to know how well it performs!!!

Some really wacky ones here!!!

http://www.rexresearch.com/boats/1boat.htm

Also the Flettner rotor ship - used rotating cylinders

http://www.tecsoc.org/pubs/history/2002/may9.htm

[The Jackeens]

Us

[Hightower]

That big propeller isn't for propulsion but for making fresh bread and grinding coffee beans.

[CJL]

They had one of these in Plymouth a while back.

Instead of a prop they had solid sails which could be mechanically altered to catch the most wind.

Did not look very efficient but as it was attached to a cat it was very stable.

Chris

[roycruse]

Looks damn dangerous to anyone on deck

How does it work then - I cant see how this thing could be used to sail anything more into wind than a beam reach - unless the power generated is used to power a prop in the water.

[Hugh Jardon]

it is so if it capsizes it can still motor home....


has another one on the other side too

[Andy]

does nothing for your image

[The Jackeens]

Nice to see 'badviz' on line again Andy.

Cool photos

missus