Wonder why it didn't catch on! #3

[Rabbie]

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=11622

 

[Moonshiners]

And you thought a Boom could be dangerous!

 

[Pete7]

Just the thing for the lock at Port Solenti on a bank holiday Monday

 

[tillergirl]

Actually a guy did this with a catamaran in the late 80's. The wind 'propellor' was connected by gearing to a central conventional prop and as the wind turned the 'vane' so the boat moved. He could do 6kts but directly into the wind! He did it as I recall as an experiment to prove the technology for his company which was UGS or something like taht based in the renoved old warehouse on the Chelmer Canal at Maldon. Used to see it out on the Blackwater. Neat bit of kit. Tight in locks though!

 

[oldharry]

They were known as Autogiros. First recorded one was built about 1870, and Lord Brabazon put one on his Bembridge Redwing 'Ketsrel in the 1920's. Has the advantage of being the only wind powered rig that will sail directly in to the wind:

http://uk.geocities.com/fnsnclr@btinternet.com/yachts/auto/hist1.htm

 

[NorthUp]

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machinery?
the Col- Regs argument can start now!

 

[Romeo]

I think you can see a boat rigged like that in Irvine. Certainly was one as part of the Scottish Maritime Museum fleet about 8 years ago.