This is an awesome concept. But awesome concepts aren't that rare. What is rare, is someone taking the time, and putting in the effort to actually bring their concept to life. The way you're going about it so far makes me believe you'll be able to do it.
@@MovieTicketRecaps It's a kite that can pull you in the exact opposite direction as the wind. Something no commercially viable wind powered boat/vehicle has been able to do. Some boats designed for close-hauling can get to within 15 degrees or so with their speed significantly diminished, and being able to do keep up a pretty good speed within 30 degrees or so. If wind direction is no issue at all, avoiding storms and other hazards, as well as significant simplifications in navigation are suddenly available. This might not be the device. But in the end, if a relatively cheap and simple device can be made available, it could make sailing much easier for people without experience, as well as fun and more safe..
I absolutely love this idea! I started kite surfing about a decade ago. These days I fly a power paramotor. It's incredible how much energy can be generated by the wind/kite. Putting this on a sailboat would be ideal! Keep up the great work I'll be watching every video!
Few things I noticed, as a kite surfer: - the kite doesn't need to move around constantly, unless during low wind conditions. - If the kite falls into the water, the boat will continue to move in the direction of the kite, making it impossible to relaunch. The system also needs to rewind faster than the speed of the boat otherwise the boat can hit the kite while on the water and cables end up entengled in the boat parts.
Very valid concern. What we do is monitor tension through the motor, when tension drops below a certain point, the kite engine reels in the line until a desirable tension is met.
I have had the pleasure of working with the Makani engineers on some of thier tether projects. I am thrilled to see people take the tech and run with it. I am looking forward to seeing how it will work with a full-size boat.
Several of the engineers went on to Kitty Hawk where there were more tethered excersizes. Nothing in the public eye. Some tethers were between two aircraft though. That is about all I can say. @@eyesyc
Ahoy from an Island in the North Atlantic - where we have lots of Wind!!! Great concept and I am super impressed at the amount of work you have put into it. Do tell more as you progress through your iterations. Best of luck!
Fascinating concept. Be great if you could share some more specific capacities like ability to propel a catamaran to windward and potential electrical output when not being used for propulsion.
Definitely subscribe, I will get into all the details in upcoming videos. People seem to enjoy these long form videos which is great for better explanations
Shrink it down to be something a very small boat could use. I'm talking 12 to 8 foot boats. Also, we need some means of reducing sail. A major issue is changing wind conditions. Sometimes the wind is light and sometimes the wind is heavy. In sailboats, you "reef" to deal with increasing wind conditions. Your kite needs to be able to reduce sail area as wind increases. If you don't know how to do that yet, this further makes the small boat concept a good idea as the notion there would just be "don't use it unless the wind is behaving." If you could shrink this down to something small boats could use... I think it would have an immediate market. And once it proves itself at that scale, it could be scaled up and justified on the proven small boat performance.
I am working with a partner on a controller for smaller boats and kayaks.. Definitely subscribe that will be out in a few months. The Kite Engine as you see it now has a "depower" line that effectively "reefs" the sail.
I love this concept, I have thought many times that a kite could be a useful sail. I was thinking a round kite. I tried building kite UAV's many years ago, back then control was a challenge. Look forward to when you mount it on boat.
no one on the open seas will ever see one of these, it is totally impeccable and if you know anything about sailing with wind and ships you will smirk as you watch this video,
I work for Airseas, a startup developing a kite than can pull commercial ship, I'm always looking for ideas that could be used on kiteboats and this one seems quite promising, I'd like to see more of how you set up the system( can launch the kite directly next to the POD or does it need to be far away ?) and hopefully more videos of this system in the future, maybe on a boat next time ! :)
Wow, I had a kite for my inflatable dinghy, used a broom stick for manual control but you are taking this further than I ever though of. You opened up mind to the possibilities.
I actually have a friend, he runs a little company called Pacific Sky Power. He makes smaller kite controllers for kayaks and inflatables.. I think we might revamp his design.. Def stay posted
I have a ex aluminium 60 ft racing yacht that i am demasting i had decided on wing-it system but i happened to come across this sustem system But this system is exceptional l hope this comes to market soon it is the superior technology 🙏🙏 Amazing 🎉
Shout out to Robert Murray-Smith for his endless stream of inspiring videos regarding alternative energy generation. I think you've built a marvelous machine here, looking forward to your updates! Cheers!
You need to reach out to the team at silent yachts. They just got bought out and this is what the owners want. I don’t know enough to know the viability of your project but they will. I would think reeling it in might be an issue but maybe not if you force the kite down while going in.
Awesome concept and I believe in the future of this idea. Electric and diesel propulsion has it's drawback, as do also a sailboat. If people do not understand the latter, what about very narrow windows for a sailboat to do for instance ocean crossings or the sheer cost of a sail rigging. You do need to up your game though: Several companies are already marketing kite systems, also some of them fully capable of controlling the kite by computer and motorized controllers. Your concept however seems very compact and well thought through. Rico at Nautistyles for instance has mentioned such a kite system many times, even considering it as an option, that he and Victoria could install later on their massive Bering 75 Exploration yacht. God Bless!
Love the ingenuity aspects of it all but I can't get on board with another overly complicated wind powered boat. I'll stick with a regular sail. And if I want to go fast I'll stay in the speed boat. Great video though for sure.
Fascinating! I wonder how the price compares to traditional rigging. Think about how expensive it is to repair sailboats it's what keeps me from owning. I just pay for shared cruises.
Ive been doing a cost analysis, and it seems changing the rigging on a 30 foot sailboat could be about 15,000-20,000.. These could be a cheaper option while providing electricity and more deck space.
What an awesome project, I hope in the future you'll treat us to a more in depth look and tryouts on a (small) sailing boat. One question I have; I'm guessing to make it viable for actual use on the water you'd need inflatable kites for ease of retrieving them when they might crash in the water?
Exactly. I actually come from the Airborne Wind Energy field, think Googles Makani project.. I think it's better to be able to use any cheap disposable kite. The inflatables are great! and not difficult to replace.
There are a number of projects that are trying to exceed sailing speed records using kite power. IMO their biggest hurdle will be devising a water foil profile that can efficiently function while cavitating and ventilating, better than that designed by Larson for *SailRocket.*
Very interesting and it looks this concept has a solid future, with so many applications. Great work and a very informative video. I am looking forward to seeing more.
This looks Awesome!! I'll be looking forward to this on my own projects & vehicles. Pantheon? Interesting, I'm looking at their website for my own project now.... Wish they'd sponsor me &/or some design work.
It could be helpful to full stop briefly; while focusing on pulling as many patents as possible on the technology. Interesting stuff and my sincere good luck to you!
It looks like you addressed the problem of line twisting. Well done. I hope you are successful at final development and at profiting from your own hard work, which is so easily stolen by investors and copycats. I assume you have “published” your work to attract investors. I have been interested in this for my own sailboats as it seems to work well for kite surfers. I imagine it will become a popular means of propulsion someday, at least on broad reaches and down winds. Not sure if it would work for close hauled sailing tho. Also, is the electrical generation coming from the twisting/spinning force? Or from having the line pulled out?
You definitely know your sailing. With experience, we will sail closer and closer to the wind, just like kite boarders do. The electrical generation happens whenever the lines are released. Think of it like a fishing reel, we can adjust the "drag" to produce more power when reeling out line. It really works just like regenerative braking. The "spiral out" demonstrates the most efficient pattern, but the real innovation is the ability to loop indefinitely, We can effectively perform any reel out maneuver without worrying about untwisting the line afterwards.. It's almost like flying a kite without strings attached in that sense.
Interesting project very similar to a french company Airseas "SeaWing" thier ship trials have been going a while now If im not mistaken. Your axial winch is an interesting aproach to solving the wound strings issue though; not sure if airseas had to account for that issue (twisting lead lines) or if they avoided it somehow.
This looks really cool! I don't understand how the energy generation works, In the video, it is compared to a wind turbine, but what kind of RPM can you achieve with this system? If just from the rotation of the tether lines, it doesn't sound as if it could generate much power, but maybe I missed something. Really cool project AND execution anyways!
Nice presentation, but you need data. Watts per hour generated with a given wind speed or horse power improvement for the boat speed. Also you show only downwind runs, need cross wind and tacking views.
Would be interesting if you could highlight the planned/actual differences between your design and some of the existing solutions offered by SkySails, LibertyKite or Seawing for example. Do you have an expected price point/range you're intending to try for?
Here is a table that demonstrates the primary differences, We are still looking at price.. but I know it'll be much cheaper than anything else on the market.. My dream is just to see kiteboats become more common. The only reason they are not is because they are usually very hard to control. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7170757531877801984
Right?! Super practical question. We will have a more basic video of the functions soon. You can reel in and out the lines electronically.. The launch can be done like any water launch with kiteboarding (look up water lauch kiteboarding) We might even be able to do it from the deck depending on the size of the kite. The landing can be done similarly but in reverse, then we can reel the lines in using the motor.
Man, this is a MAJOR reason I designed this.. to refit a boat like that would cost upwards to $20,000!!! Def drop me a line, Id like to hear about your project Christian.Harrell.OKELLC@gmail.com
Imagine laying on your dead bed one day and thinking --- "damn it, I wish that I would have made that idea --- at least tried my hardest and I just let all the idiot, weak minded and jealous social media monkeys keep my motivation to zero!!!" WELL FUCK THAT BIG GUY!!! YOU WON'T BE CRYING THE BLUES --- HELL NO!!!! YOU WILL MAKE THIS HAPPEN --- YOU ARE SO CLOSE --- PEOPLE LIKE YOU --- AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOU --- sure you may have some down days, but use those to think deeply and BOOM go back to doing it. I come across so much bullshit idea and half assed execution ---- YOU ARE DOING IT AND YOU MADE MY ADRENELAINE JUMP!!! BE WISHES ALWAYS!!!
Nice job. I'm an engineer and a sailor. I too have considered this but never pursued it because I couldn't work out a practical way for average sailors to easily deploy and retrieve the sail in all conditions they encounter. It also has to operate hands off to be practical. Good luck.
My thoughts too but he's billing it as "for the ultra-performance sailboat". So if you're talking about racers, hey, they'll get it done and use it in the right conditions right? as he says a "super spinnaker". So, so cool! Maybe the power generation will be enough to drive propellers/charge batteries, and thus weasel some more upwind/no wind performance out of it? I'm eagerly following this.
You've got it, you definitely understand the difficulties, We will likely have a quiver of different kites like a sailor has a set of sails for different conditions. We are developing launching strategies and kite storage, techniques. If you have any ideas definitely drop me a line.There are so many talented people involved in this project.. and the demand for kiteboats is much higher than I expected.. but when you look at the tradeoffs, it makes perfect sense.
The more you understand how is the work condition on the sea, the more you will think this is not very practical and not worth the additional effort and safety risks.
Happy to see this. You're on your way to a great future. Remember to include the benefits (results/ transformations) to anything you're describing (tech/ feature / solution). Think about your ideal buyer for this and talk about the ways it would improve their life, preferably in their language.
You mean blank stares means people don't understand what I'm saying? lol, I have always had difficulty with this.. Definitely open to suggestions on strategies to be more accessible.
@Ocean_Kite_Engine You could try finding a person or small group of trusted individuals fitting your target market demographic, who can inspect or even review your engine in operation - then film them doing so. Ideal collaborators will have a personal understanding of potential product applications, and are willing to be included of the next phase of testing and development in exchange for generating publicity material. TL;DR this is already really cool - but for it to instantly impress anyone, you may have to mount it onto a boat and put people on that boat and have them go "Wow, that IS cool!"
I love what your are doing. Very interested in traction application. Also being able to put a kite wing up mounted to a boat that can maintain itself with you tech has communication and rescue applications.
There are a few companies working on using kites for wind power: (1) kitemill of Norway has a 100kw unit, (2) Kite Energy in Italy has a 100kw unit, and (3) Kite Power of the Netherlands is selling a 30kw unit and has a 100kw unit in development.
Seems like none of them besides Skysails can move a boat.. and I have reservations with rigid wings and turbines aloft with conductive cables.. (especially for small scale testing) They are super expensive, and the cost of a crash can be catastrophic, and take a very long time to build.. Traditional wind turbine blades are eroding in half the time they thought.. I fear the same will happen with these rigid wings if they don't crash first. I think kites should be thought of like tires on a car.. Durable but ultimately replaceable.
HOLY COW!~. all those ideas in my head,, that so many other mariners just dismissed,, THIS ENGINEER, has seen clearly, I look forward to seeing this in use
this is cool you could use this in alot of applications ( i guess my first one i would build is a glider/plane/kite) kinda crazy to think of a plane attached to a kite but it might work
You can have those dragon giant barges that are battery charges on a route that comes in and take all the power off of the battery barge and send it back out on a route it goes out on a new route like circular route goes out comes back in fully charged and it's just bringing in batteries and electricity
Right? lol. But seriously, we have come along way since the Mayflower. 1) A kite can have the same power as a sail 4x larger, 2) the wind speed is much stronger higher up (when the wind speed doubles, the kite becomes x8 more powerful because of the cubic relationship of windspeed and lift). 3) Also, people could save a lot of money with 95% less rigging.. 4) There is no annoying heeling motion that typical sailboats have. 5) Plus, this can double as a wind generator to charge batteries.
Good job, I made drawings of this in 2999 ! I glad it has evolved this far but everyone has only scratched the surface… my designs will take any size boat upwind as well . Just saying 😊
Fantastic concept Christian and congratulations on coming this far as many people never get past the initial idea. You are already forming partnerships with people which is a fantastic base to start out with and your vision is very inspiring. I look forward to seeing the rest of your journey and wish you massive success with your invention!
Yes, that's because it is a white privilege. Are you even serious? All the coastal regions of Africa are fishermen and also were busy on the trade routes, even serious in historical times. How did King Solomon get his gold, by the way?
@@roxasparks It's a similar problem with Horse riding and winter sports. Though given the importance of boats fishing and boat works throughout the Caribbean, Africa India and The whole of south America and the Pacific with People like the Fijians and Australasian s. There's a Canadian / Australian couple where he's a Black Canadian and she's a white Aussie lass recently started up they have an older white and bright pink catamaran.. and a few engine problems.😁 There's a lot of ex forces people who served in the US navy etc who sail and there's long history Of Black and sailors of colour serving in the Royal navy and the Merchant marine.. I remember as a kid Visiting St Ives in Cornwall and seeing a older Afro Caribbean guy hauling fishing gear up from the harbour .. I found out later his family had lived there for generations. Part of the problem is the social media lens...and possibly where you are living and looking as much as what people's lifestyles are and jobs are. There's always the problem of languages and the algorithms only proffering what you train it to do, plus the whole small homes and nomadic cruising life style is pretty new and culturally skewed still. There were a few other couples sailing I've encountered but my interest is more about the technical and environmental side of things, so I tend to follow multihull sailors and designs. ..using Hybrid Electric propulsion and Pioneers like James wharram the man who pioneered the Cruising Multihull in the West.. in 1955 Britain. He also set off with his two German Girlfriends 😂🤦🏻 shock horror to the British Yatching establishment. 🤷🏻♂️🧙🏼♂️🇬🇧 There's lots of stuff on The man and the boats...and as his wooden wonders show up everywhere short of the Artic zones... I may have missed those 😉 myself ... But he made several Anthropology and boat design voyages later in his life with Hanneka Boon his business life partner who still runs the company out of Cornwall.
Don't be rude! We all know black men don't sail. He just has the reverse Michael Jackson disease where he gets darker. Guarantee you this dude hangs out in honky tonks and has lynched at least three dudes with dreadlocks
There was a documentary about using kites to lift heavy stones. They were proposing that kites could have been used to lift the stones of the pyramids. Apparently the kites could easily lift the weight but control was difficult. You could have solved their problem.
What a fantastic design and beautifully engineered!!! I love how versatile it is. I bet you’re constantly finding new ways that it can be implemented, You earned my sub ✌️
I am looking at mounting strategies now.. my primary concern is not damaging the deck.. Kites can experience 30 times the minimum power in an instant.. that's an incredible shock load. I would hate to turn a boat into a convertible unintentionally!
Wonderful. It looks fun for sailing. The off shore power augmentation possibilities? Lagos Island, Kiribati, Southern India, and The Solomon Islands (among 1000s of others) could bridge the gap to work at night when it is cooler. If you hired a team to test and maintain it? You have made a portable way to create a quality of life for forgotten places. I wish you luck and good health 🙏🙏🙏 ~ stefan
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This is an awesome concept. But awesome concepts aren't that rare. What is rare, is someone taking the time, and putting in the effort to actually bring their concept to life. The way you're going about it so far makes me believe you'll be able to do it.
Yes, I'm very impressed.. intricate design, build and execution. This guy is on the money, amirite??
And it failed...
Works for a kayak. 😂😂
first of all, awesome concepts are rare. and it takes money before time and effort.
It's a cool concept but at the end of the day it's a kite. Kites have been around forever and nobody is using them in any kinda fancy way.
@@MovieTicketRecaps It's a kite that can pull you in the exact opposite direction as the wind. Something no commercially viable wind powered boat/vehicle has been able to do. Some boats designed for close-hauling can get to within 15 degrees or so with their speed significantly diminished, and being able to do keep up a pretty good speed within 30 degrees or so. If wind direction is no issue at all, avoiding storms and other hazards, as well as significant simplifications in navigation are suddenly available. This might not be the device. But in the end, if a relatively cheap and simple device can be made available, it could make sailing much easier for people without experience, as well as fun and more safe..
I absolutely love this idea! I started kite surfing about a decade ago. These days I fly a power paramotor. It's incredible how much energy can be generated by the wind/kite. Putting this on a sailboat would be ideal! Keep up the great work I'll be watching every video!
Few things I noticed, as a kite surfer:
- the kite doesn't need to move around constantly, unless during low wind conditions.
- If the kite falls into the water, the boat will continue to move in the direction of the kite, making it impossible to relaunch. The system also needs to rewind faster than the speed of the boat otherwise the boat can hit the kite while on the water and cables end up entengled in the boat parts.
Very valid concern. What we do is monitor tension through the motor, when tension drops below a certain point, the kite engine reels in the line until a desirable tension is met.
I have had the pleasure of working with the Makani engineers on some of thier tether projects. I am thrilled to see people take the tech and run with it. I am looking forward to seeing how it will work with a full-size boat.
Must of been fun. I remember they were working on cargo ship kites around 09' but nothing manifested from it
Several of the engineers went on to Kitty Hawk where there were more tethered excersizes. Nothing in the public eye. Some tethers were between two aircraft though. That is about all I can say. @@eyesyc
really elegant solution. i love the idea of the deconstructed sailboat.
I wish my mind could work at a fraction of the capacity yours does. This is how progress happens..
Ahoy from an Island in the North Atlantic - where we have lots of Wind!!!
Great concept and I am super impressed at the amount of work you have put into it. Do tell more as you progress through your iterations. Best of luck!
Please make it happen! We are all anxiously waiting!!!
Fascinating concept. Be great if you could share some more specific capacities like ability to propel a catamaran to windward and potential electrical output when not being used for propulsion.
Definitely subscribe, I will get into all the details in upcoming videos. People seem to enjoy these long form videos which is great for better explanations
Loved ur vision and proof of concept.. where there's a will, there's a way!
Nice design. All of the potential issues will be fun to resolve. Keep going. . .
Shrink it down to be something a very small boat could use. I'm talking 12 to 8 foot boats.
Also, we need some means of reducing sail.
A major issue is changing wind conditions. Sometimes the wind is light and sometimes the wind is heavy. In sailboats, you "reef" to deal with increasing wind conditions. Your kite needs to be able to reduce sail area as wind increases.
If you don't know how to do that yet, this further makes the small boat concept a good idea as the notion there would just be "don't use it unless the wind is behaving."
If you could shrink this down to something small boats could use... I think it would have an immediate market. And once it proves itself at that scale, it could be scaled up and justified on the proven small boat performance.
I am working with a partner on a controller for smaller boats and kayaks.. Definitely subscribe that will be out in a few months.
The Kite Engine as you see it now has a "depower" line that effectively "reefs" the sail.
Awesome project .. I suppose even lighter than air airships could use this technology very cool
Thats a great idea, Imagine a lighter than air ship that was able to use a underwater kite as a keel. It could then go upwind with minimal power
I love this concept, I have thought many times that a kite could be a useful sail. I was thinking a round kite. I tried building kite UAV's many years ago, back then control was a challenge. Look forward to when you mount it on boat.
It's hilarious to think all this work is just to remove a mast or tower. Seems like something out of Don Quixote.
no one on the open seas will ever see one of these, it is totally impeccable and if you know anything about sailing with wind and ships you will smirk as you watch this video,
Was your comment supposed to be cryptic and unclear? If so, you nailed it.
I work for Airseas, a startup developing a kite than can pull commercial ship, I'm always looking for ideas that could be used on kiteboats and this one seems quite promising, I'd like to see more of how you set up the system( can launch the kite directly next to the POD or does it need to be far away ?) and hopefully more videos of this system in the future, maybe on a boat next time ! :)
Very creative - reminds me of Zipline ! Great engineering
Wow, I had a kite for my inflatable dinghy, used a broom stick for manual control but you are taking this further than I ever though of. You opened up mind to the possibilities.
I actually have a friend, he runs a little company called Pacific Sky Power. He makes smaller kite controllers for kayaks and inflatables.. I think we might revamp his design.. Def stay posted
I have old kites, 9m and 11m. Where can I donate?
That would help so much! Can you email me?? Im at this stage right now!
Christian.Harrell.OKELLC@gmail.com@@merrymoppet
I have a ex aluminium 60 ft racing yacht that i am demasting i had decided on wing-it system but i happened to come across this sustem system
But this system is exceptional l hope this comes to market soon it is the superior technology 🙏🙏
Amazing 🎉
You would be a hit at kite festivals. Would be a good opportunity for exposure of your tech.
Very very cool
Awesome work brother
Amazing, love your RnD, Great work
Shout out to Robert Murray-Smith for his endless stream of inspiring videos regarding alternative energy generation. I think you've built a marvelous machine here, looking forward to your updates! Cheers!
You're right, invariably when I am interested in learning about a new concept I look to him for an equally, educated, and enthusiast answer.
You need to reach out to the team at silent yachts. They just got bought out and this is what the owners want. I don’t know enough to know the viability of your project but they will.
I would think reeling it in might be an issue but maybe not if you force the kite down while going in.
That's a good idea
@@Ocean_Kite_Energy I believe Jeff Chavannes is the current CEO of the Americas (he was put in place by the real investors).
The beauty of both sailing and flying. I'd definitely be up there pretending to be superman
This is amazing. Good luck with it👍
Awesome concept and I believe in the future of this idea. Electric and diesel propulsion has it's drawback, as do also a sailboat. If people do not understand the latter, what about very narrow windows for a sailboat to do for instance ocean crossings or the sheer cost of a sail rigging. You do need to up your game though: Several companies are already marketing kite systems, also some of them fully capable of controlling the kite by computer and motorized controllers. Your concept however seems very compact and well thought through. Rico at Nautistyles for instance has mentioned such a kite system many times, even considering it as an option, that he and Victoria could install later on their massive Bering 75 Exploration yacht. God Bless!
It's a very creative and useful idea! Good Luck
seeing this video from Thredbo.... and seeing the thredbo gondola is HILARIOUS
Love the ingenuity aspects of it all but I can't get on board with another overly complicated wind powered boat. I'll stick with a regular sail. And if I want to go fast I'll stay in the speed boat.
Great video though for sure.
Fascinating! I wonder how the price compares to traditional rigging. Think about how expensive it is to repair sailboats it's what keeps me from owning. I just pay for shared cruises.
Ive been doing a cost analysis, and it seems changing the rigging on a 30 foot sailboat could be about 15,000-20,000.. These could be a cheaper option while providing electricity and more deck space.
Great work so far. I have dreamt of doing this. i would love to try this concept in the pristine boundary waters canoe area
Amazing concept!
P.S. The ideas are interesting in and of themselves and don't need the incessant background noise to make it "dramatic".
Had a dream about this kind of propulsion last night 😅
What an awesome project, I hope in the future you'll treat us to a more in depth look and tryouts on a (small) sailing boat.
One question I have;
I'm guessing to make it viable for actual use on the water you'd need inflatable kites for ease of retrieving them when they might crash in the water?
Exactly. I actually come from the Airborne Wind Energy field, think Googles Makani project.. I think it's better to be able to use any cheap disposable kite. The inflatables are great! and not difficult to replace.
There are a number of projects that are trying to exceed sailing speed records using kite power. IMO their biggest hurdle will be devising a water foil profile that can efficiently function while cavitating and ventilating, better than that designed by Larson for *SailRocket.*
Very interesting and it looks this concept has a solid future, with so many applications. Great work and a very informative video. I am looking forward to seeing more.
This looks Awesome!! I'll be looking forward to this on my own projects & vehicles.
Pantheon? Interesting, I'm looking at their website for my own project now.... Wish they'd sponsor me &/or some design work.
It could be helpful to full stop briefly; while focusing on pulling as many patents as possible on the technology. Interesting stuff and my sincere good luck to you!
This is amazing concept but please fix the audio before showing it to investors.
that is super neat.. I love it.
It looks like you addressed the problem of line twisting. Well done. I hope you are successful at final development and at profiting from your own hard work, which is so easily stolen by investors and copycats. I assume you have “published” your work to attract investors. I have been interested in this for my own sailboats as it seems to work well for kite surfers. I imagine it will become a popular means of propulsion someday, at least on broad reaches and down winds. Not sure if it would work for close hauled sailing tho. Also, is the electrical generation coming from the twisting/spinning force? Or from having the line pulled out?
You definitely know your sailing. With experience, we will sail closer and closer to the wind, just like kite boarders do. The electrical generation happens whenever the lines are released. Think of it like a fishing reel, we can adjust the "drag" to produce more power when reeling out line. It really works just like regenerative braking. The "spiral out" demonstrates the most efficient pattern, but the real innovation is the ability to loop indefinitely, We can effectively perform any reel out maneuver without worrying about untwisting the line afterwards.. It's almost like flying a kite without strings attached in that sense.
It’s brilliant!
Interesting project very similar to a french company Airseas "SeaWing" thier ship trials have been going a while now If im not mistaken. Your axial winch is an interesting aproach to solving the wound strings issue though; not sure if airseas had to account for that issue (twisting lead lines) or if they avoided it somehow.
This looks really cool! I don't understand how the energy generation works, In the video, it is compared to a wind turbine, but what kind of RPM can you achieve with this system? If just from the rotation of the tether lines, it doesn't sound as if it could generate much power, but maybe I missed something. Really cool project AND execution anyways!
Nice work
Nice presentation, but you need data. Watts per hour generated with a given wind speed or horse power improvement for the boat speed. Also you show only downwind runs, need cross wind and tacking views.
For sure, stay tuned. Definitely subscribe, I think you'll like what is in store.. This video is already dated in my eyes.
Awesome 👍
Would be interesting if you could highlight the planned/actual differences between your design and some of the existing solutions offered by SkySails, LibertyKite or Seawing for example. Do you have an expected price point/range you're intending to try for?
Here is a table that demonstrates the primary differences, We are still looking at price.. but I know it'll be much cheaper than anything else on the market.. My dream is just to see kiteboats become more common. The only reason they are not is because they are usually very hard to control.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7170757531877801984
amazing
i love it.
Loved it !!!! Any patent rights?
How do you launch and recover the kite ?
Right?! Super practical question.
We will have a more basic video of the functions soon. You can reel in and out the lines electronically.. The launch can be done like any water launch with kiteboarding (look up water lauch kiteboarding) We might even be able to do it from the deck depending on the size of the kite. The landing can be done similarly but in reverse, then we can reel the lines in using the motor.
Serious question: At what point does this stop being sailing and become flying?
I try not to think about dichotomies.. "or" makes me think black and white.. We might be looking at something that instead combines concepts.
I used to watch the hydroplane races as a kid and always thought the concept of a veritable flying boat was so cool. I'd like to see that with kites.
Hi , just bought a Hunter 380 without a mast . I would be open to be a test boat for your design !
Man, this is a MAJOR reason I designed this.. to refit a boat like that would cost upwards to $20,000!!! Def drop me a line, Id like to hear about your project
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Imagine laying on your dead bed one day and thinking --- "damn it, I wish that I would have made that idea --- at least tried my hardest and I just let all the idiot, weak minded and jealous social media monkeys keep my motivation to zero!!!" WELL FUCK THAT BIG GUY!!! YOU WON'T BE CRYING THE BLUES --- HELL NO!!!! YOU WILL MAKE THIS HAPPEN --- YOU ARE SO CLOSE --- PEOPLE LIKE YOU --- AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOU --- sure you may have some down days, but use those to think deeply and BOOM go back to doing it. I come across so much bullshit idea and half assed execution ---- YOU ARE DOING IT AND YOU MADE MY ADRENELAINE JUMP!!! BE WISHES ALWAYS!!!
This feels like an episode of the HBO series _Silicon Valley_ 😅
"what do I do?"
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Unless you want to go into the wind at all.......
dont they already have massive ships equipped with kites
yea i types this right before the ship part i was talking about
Hey brother, i appreciate your hard work and dedication! Best of luck and keep driving forward, hope i keep seeing more updates.
Very soon! Ive got a few surprises in the works.
Nice job. I'm an engineer and a sailor. I too have considered this but never pursued it because I couldn't work out a practical way for average sailors to easily deploy and retrieve the sail in all conditions they encounter. It also has to operate hands off to be practical. Good luck.
My thoughts too but he's billing it as "for the ultra-performance sailboat". So if you're talking about racers, hey, they'll get it done and use it in the right conditions right? as he says a "super spinnaker". So, so cool! Maybe the power generation will be enough to drive propellers/charge batteries, and thus weasel some more upwind/no wind performance out of it? I'm eagerly following this.
You've got it, you definitely understand the difficulties, We will likely have a quiver of different kites like a sailor has a set of sails for different conditions. We are developing launching strategies and kite storage, techniques. If you have any ideas definitely drop me a line.There are so many talented people involved in this project.. and the demand for kiteboats is much higher than I expected.. but when you look at the tradeoffs, it makes perfect sense.
The more you understand how is the work condition on the sea, the more you will think this is not very practical and not worth the additional effort and safety risks.
I lived aboard a boat off the hook for 5 years in preparation for this@@yuuyahiguchi7235
@@Ocean_Kite_Energy Kudos to your commitment and effort. Then you must really understand the countless challenges on these systems.
Happy to see this. You're on your way to a great future. Remember to include the benefits (results/ transformations) to anything you're describing (tech/ feature / solution). Think about your ideal buyer for this and talk about the ways it would improve their life, preferably in their language.
You mean blank stares means people don't understand what I'm saying? lol, I have always had difficulty with this.. Definitely open to suggestions on strategies to be more accessible.
@Ocean_Kite_Engine You could try finding a person or small group of trusted individuals fitting your target market demographic, who can inspect or even review your engine in operation - then film them doing so. Ideal collaborators will have a personal understanding of potential product applications, and are willing to be included of the next phase of testing and development in exchange for generating publicity material. TL;DR this is already really cool - but for it to instantly impress anyone, you may have to mount it onto a boat and put people on that boat and have them go "Wow, that IS cool!"
I love what your are doing. Very interested in traction application.
Also being able to put a kite wing up mounted to a boat that can maintain itself with you tech has communication and rescue applications.
had this idea about 10 years ago for a sailing concept i wanted to do. what you have done is absolutely amazing brother! very impressive.
There are a few companies working on using kites for wind power: (1) kitemill of Norway has a 100kw unit, (2) Kite Energy in Italy has a 100kw unit, and (3) Kite Power of the Netherlands is selling a 30kw unit and has a 100kw unit in development.
Seems like none of them besides Skysails can move a boat.. and I have reservations with rigid wings and turbines aloft with conductive cables.. (especially for small scale testing) They are super expensive, and the cost of a crash can be catastrophic, and take a very long time to build.. Traditional wind turbine blades are eroding in half the time they thought.. I fear the same will happen with these rigid wings if they don't crash first.
I think kites should be thought of like tires on a car.. Durable but ultimately replaceable.
Adding the SP80 speed sailing (kite) project from Switzerland to this list! Aiming at 80knots.
First full length video! Awesome.
It was about time, thanks for your patience. More longerform videos to come.
HOLY COW!~. all those ideas in my head,, that so many other mariners just dismissed,, THIS ENGINEER, has seen clearly, I look forward to seeing this in use
Awesome!
A mod for 80 yo hiking hills would be great!
I look forward to seeing more. Awesome work 💜
this is cool you could use this in alot of applications ( i guess my first one i would build is a glider/plane/kite) kinda crazy to think of a plane attached to a kite but it might work
|:-) soon...
Dude! That is freakin' awesome!
Anybody else find the production of this video so poor that it’s difficult to grasp what’s even being put across here?
You can have those dragon giant barges that are battery charges on a route that comes in and take all the power off of the battery barge and send it back out on a route it goes out on a new route like circular route goes out comes back in fully charged and it's just bringing in batteries and electricity
Wishing you good luck! Masts are indeed over rated
Stoked for this technology. When ready, I will have one on my deck.
Unreal...You would get on great with the guy from windswept and interesting
Rod is a fantastic guy. |:-)
My word...Wind powered boats, what a time to be alive!!!
Best comment ever 🤣
Haha!
Ok captain Jack aubrey…
Right? lol. But seriously, we have come along way since the Mayflower.
1) A kite can have the same power as a sail 4x larger,
2) the wind speed is much stronger higher up (when the wind speed doubles, the kite becomes x8 more powerful because of the cubic relationship of windspeed and lift).
3) Also, people could save a lot of money with 95% less rigging..
4) There is no annoying heeling motion that typical sailboats have.
5) Plus, this can double as a wind generator to charge batteries.
@@Ocean_Kite_Energy What about upwind performance?
sport kite flyer here, facinating stuff here.
whats up gun cotton man. ive been a sub of yours since you made the first batch on here . im a kite guy too . best to ya mad scientist
@torymartinez2439 awesome. Ya know sport kiting has almost replaced my vid making as a hobby. Your work is very interesting.
Good job, I made drawings of this in 2999 ! I glad it has evolved this far but everyone has only scratched the surface… my designs will take any size boat upwind as well . Just saying 😊
Fantastic concept Christian and congratulations on coming this far as many people never get past the initial idea. You are already forming partnerships with people which is a fantastic base to start out with and your vision is very inspiring. I look forward to seeing the rest of your journey and wish you massive success with your invention!
It ain’t too many brothas sailing
Check out from Refugee to Sail boat owner/captain.
Yes, that's because it is a white privilege. Are you even serious? All the coastal regions of Africa are fishermen and also were busy on the trade routes, even serious in historical times. How did King Solomon get his gold, by the way?
Im trying to be out there
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It's a similar problem with Horse riding and winter sports.
Though given the importance of
boats fishing and boat works throughout the Caribbean, Africa India and The whole of south America and the Pacific with People like the Fijians and Australasian s.
There's a Canadian / Australian couple where he's a Black Canadian and she's a white Aussie lass recently started up they have an older white and bright pink catamaran.. and a few engine problems.😁
There's a lot of ex forces people who served in the US navy etc who sail and there's long history
Of Black and sailors of colour serving in the Royal navy and the Merchant marine.. I remember as a kid Visiting St Ives in Cornwall and seeing a older Afro Caribbean guy hauling fishing gear up from the harbour .. I found out later his family had lived there for generations.
Part of the problem is the social media lens...and possibly where you are living and looking as much as what people's lifestyles are and jobs are.
There's always the problem of languages and the algorithms only proffering what you train it
to do, plus the whole small homes and nomadic cruising life style is pretty new and culturally skewed still.
There were a few other couples sailing I've encountered but my interest is more about the technical and environmental side of things, so I tend to follow multihull sailors and designs. ..using Hybrid Electric propulsion and Pioneers like James wharram the man who pioneered the Cruising Multihull in the West.. in 1955 Britain. He also set off with his two German Girlfriends 😂🤦🏻 shock horror to the British Yatching establishment. 🤷🏻♂️🧙🏼♂️🇬🇧
There's lots of stuff on The man and the boats...and as his wooden wonders show up everywhere short of the Artic zones... I may have missed those 😉 myself ...
But he made several Anthropology and boat design voyages later in his life with Hanneka Boon his business life partner who still runs the company out of Cornwall.
Don't be rude!
We all know black men don't sail.
He just has the reverse Michael Jackson disease where he gets darker.
Guarantee you this dude hangs out in honky tonks and has lynched at least three dudes with dreadlocks
FAKE. I was looking for him to pull out the flux capacitor and dilithium crystals. Is this AI-generated gibberish?
Good luck with this venture, brilliant stuff...
So can we put these offshore traditional tower style wind turbines out of business soon please?
We are looking into that. Also, underwater data centers may be becoming more popular, this could transport and power them.
There was a documentary about using kites to lift heavy stones. They were proposing that kites could have been used to lift the stones of the pyramids. Apparently the kites could easily lift the weight but control was difficult. You could have solved their problem.
I would love to see that! I'll look that up! Thanks!
This is interesting and impressive. Happy to see this kind of research going on here in Seattle.
What a fantastic design and beautifully engineered!!! I love how versatile it is. I bet you’re constantly finding new ways that it can be implemented, You earned my sub ✌️
You got it! that's really the goal! And thank you!
Sailboats yes . How would it work with boats with rigging ? Perhaps on a Catamaran if mounted on 1 hull? Great for cross ocean crossings
I am looking at mounting strategies now.. my primary concern is not damaging the deck.. Kites can experience 30 times the minimum power in an instant.. that's an incredible shock load. I would hate to turn a boat into a convertible unintentionally!
Amazing concept! I can’t wait to see it in action. I’ll be waiting for further updates.
I subscribed. All the best.
congrats. your music was really overpowering making it difficult to understand the nonsense you were spouting.
When i saw the water world clip i saw he got the meta but i need to know when this guy sees a power boat does he scream "SMOKER!!!!!"
i have thought about a system like this. really cool to see it happening.
Greetings from windy Colorado, first video I happened upon this morning and I'm blown away, fantastic concept, subscribed and send my best wishes.
I spend a lot of time in CO! If I wasnt in washington I would be there! Thank you for the support!
Cool video! But, maybe next update turn down music so we can hear you talk.
Lots of great idea's but tent pegs in sand, inept. Bolt the motor the the back of 1 one ton 4 x 4 and watch the sail pull against that.
Looks promising but lots of unanswered questions like the obvious one, why hasn't it been tested on a boat yet?
Nice engineering here. Keep up the good work.
Interesting voice too.
Wonderful. It looks fun for sailing. The off shore power augmentation possibilities? Lagos Island, Kiribati, Southern India, and The Solomon Islands (among 1000s of others) could bridge the gap to work at night when it is cooler. If you hired a team to test and maintain it? You have made a portable way to create a quality of life for forgotten places. I wish you luck and good health 🙏🙏🙏 ~ stefan
You already got it. We may be doing some testing in Fiji for power generation and small cargo boats.