Erikatharsis to [email protected] • 2 years agorule the wavesmedia.kbin.socialimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1310
arrow-up1310imagerule the wavesmedia.kbin.socialErikatharsis to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoI think they are actually proper kites flying rather high (at least compared to regular sails) in approximate 300 m AGL. The big difference is that at this hight there is significantly stronger wind.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 years agoWanted to see what that would look like and found more info here: https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/12/20/this-huge-kite-is-dragging-cargo-ships-across-the-atlantic-ocean
I think they are actually proper kites flying rather high (at least compared to regular sails) in approximate 300 m AGL.
The big difference is that at this hight there is significantly stronger wind.
Wanted to see what that would look like and found more info here: https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/12/20/this-huge-kite-is-dragging-cargo-ships-across-the-atlantic-ocean