Monday, April 7th, 2008...4:47 am

Revelation II: Windmill powered boat

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Via Treehugger

“The 36 foot catamaran, Revelation II, is powered by 3 20-foot long carbon fiber propellers on a 30 foot rotating mast. The windmill transmits power to a 6 blade propeller underwater, with the net result that the boat can make way even directly into the wind.”

The boat was apparently built by Jim Wilkinson who is a member of the AYRS or Amateur Yacht Research Society.

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  • Joshua Zader
    April 7th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    Very interesting. I note that the windmill blades are only slightly angled into the wind, reducing the amount of drag the wind would put on the mast.

    I see no link in your post, but would love to know where to find out more.

  • crasch
    April 7th, 2008 at 5:21 pm

    Thanks! I added a link to the original article.

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