Seawing made headlines a few years back as the first and only automated kite sailing system in the world. Developed by the French startup Airseas, it proposed a unique mechanism for harnessing the ...

The 1,700-sq. foot kite sail flies 600 feet above the yacht to provide additional propulsion to its hybrid engines. Turns out kites can offer more than just fun at the beach. Meet Project ICE, a ...

Great Britain's Ellie Aldridge said she "still can't believe" she won gold in the women's kite sailing final at Paris 2024, adding it felt "overwhelming". The 27-year-old became the inaugural Olympic ...

It looks like kites are taking off in the marine industry. Silent Yachts, whose solar-powered fleet continues to grow apace, has just unveiled a new catamaran that uses a giant kite to generate even ...

Dutch water sports enthusiast Peter Renssen, in collaboration with designer Peter Schermer, has created a hybrid recreational boat that merges kitesurfing with sailing. Dubbed, Kitetender the original ...

The summer is here, and so are the opportunities to indulge in all sorts of outdoor activities. After sitting around the house for a year or so, everyone needs some air. One company that relies on ...

The higher the altitude, the faster and steadier the wind blows. That’s the concept behind this Kite Sailing Yacht Kitano, raising a kite high enough to catch winds that might not even exist at the ...

World Sailing claim the partnership with the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) and the Global Kitesports Association (GKA) will help avoid calendar conflicts and "further develop the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The solar-electric vessel is one of eight Silent 60 hulls currently under construction at the yard’s Thailand production facility, ...