In the near future, we might see all kinds of vessels, including pleasure craft, sporting a sail wing that will help them burn less fuel and cruise more efficiently. This is no traditional sail wing ...
Michelin is a name that's most often associated with tires of all sorts. The company has a project that has nothing to do with automotive tires that is called the Wing Sail Mobility (WISAMO) project ...
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DNV has awarded an approval in principle for Michelin's WISAMO wing sail system, which is the first AiP to have been awarded to an inflatable wing sail design. The WISAMO wing sail system is currently ...
Towering over Dirk de Ridder’s head is the largest single airfoil section ever built. It’s 190 feet tall, up to 30 feet wide and 6 feet thick, and weighs almost 4 tons. It represents nearly 40,000 man ...
A maritime company just made history after deploying the first automated, foldable, inflatable wing sail technology on a merchant ship, as reported first by Interesting Engineering. According to ...
Hurricanes can cause widespread destruction, so early forecasting of their strength is important to protect people and their homes. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is ...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/AP) -- Defending SailGP champion Team Australia capsized its foiling 50-foot catamaran on San Francisco Bay on Thursday, doing major damage to its high-tech wing sail three days ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Springer would rather be on a superyacht. And he often is. Fans of the last America’s Cup in Bermuda will recognize this wing ...
Hurricanes can cause widespread destruction, so early forecasting of their strength is important to protect people and their homes. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is ...