How We Make Sailing Wind Generators: A Behind-the-Scenes Look 

Thank you very much!

That is exactly what I was working on, I kept this one a little bit short out of fear of boring people. I'm going to see about investing in better sound equipment and cameras for time lapses

Thanks for noticing, that's exactly what I'm going for

Thanks so much, it's going to be fun!!

It's only getting better too, it's to the point where if you can imagine it you can basically make it

Rod, coming from you that means a lot thank you so much.

Great constructive advice my friend, I will definitely look into dry lubricants, I've never considered brushes...

Agreed fascinating ..but your slightly soft spoken ..no bad thing as a teacher of many years I can testify to that ...but I would suggest drop the very low level background music throughout, its not something people with diminished hearing can cope with well ... Or some forms of neuro divergence. Use it behind long shots etc. Carbon fiber and GRP materials are useful but environmentally questionable. Take a look at Windelo's work they use recycled PET but found it lacks strength for core material. They do however use Basalt fiber for the hull skin.. it's very effective .. if I can put you onto the links. .. using ten percent of the energy CO2 and even less water. Check Basalt .... gurus he will know where to find it stateside. The good news is it's impervious to most chemicals, salt water, UV and harder radiation, temperature changes, it's ballistically and abrasion very robust. It's none toxic and the fibers are none irritating. It's also an excellent insulator in all areas. You don't want to have to spend all your time restoring a hull.. but a light cat or trimeran hull would give you some massive advantages. In terms of mounting and kite handling ..I will assume you've gone through UTube with a fine comb for kite boats and ships using kites. Reducing the static loading on the drum is dependent on bringing the kite in, under reduced tension by putting it in a neutral position by elevating it's position above the boat. Look at the Portuguese guy who made the first transatlantic solo crossing . A older grp Prout, Maine cat, Elan, Comanche or Cherokee's ... wooden cats like the 🇬🇧 Wharram catamarans.. James was the first man to cross the Atlantic in a DIY catamaran in 1955… would make a great base to work from .. the heeling of monohulls esp with full keels causes all sorts of issues and handling problems even in moderate conditions. There's always a few for free in move it or loose it/ health or owner deceased type boats going.. especially if they have lost or time expired mast rigs. A great project ⛵😉🧙🏻‍♂️ and really good to hear you talking to other pioneers. There's two guys I can think of you might want to contact . There's a young guy who does some amazing printing and waypoint boat work for RC Flightlines on U tube. The other is Madds a Danish guy with an inbuilt OCD tendency and techy background whose rebuilt a boat sailed the Atlantic and has an American wife. ..and is looking for a new project ⛵...

He has abilities, but no brilliance. Just stupid. He is making a complex expensive and unreliable mess, to solve a problem that doesn't exist, because the kites work better without it. Have no need for it. He is going to kill people if he sells these. KISS! KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID! You are very stupid to say "we can make it cheaper and simpler in the US" When all the machines, and materials are made by other countries. You are gilding the lily. Stamping made in the US on sweatshop labour products.

Thanks for the support, I'll definitely look into this

I used my volume booster app at 14% and he came through nice and clear

Great question, so it's more of a spiral than a loop, as it pays line out it unspools line from the drum, that drum is connected to an electric motor that doubles as a generator. Pretty much Regen braking but for a reel!

Multihulls are the perfect platform.

No doubt In Perfect weather the multihulls are perfect. I postulate that under kite a mono will remain the perfect platform when Weather is imperfect. (Same as under sail) I believe we will have data on this in 12 months.

‘You’ shall have data Sorry about using the Royal ‘we’ Just felt like I was on the team

Very nice! I think a cat would be better than the monohull, but the monohull is a lot closer! You mind shooting me an email or contacting me on linkedin? Christian.Harrell.okellc@gmail.com

@@Ocean_Kite_Engine ok will do.

Due to microplastics I feel the best thing to do with retrieved plastics is to end the cycle. But I am sure your dedication and perservance and thoughtfulness will lead you to the best materials. Obviously wear would be a detractor from a great machine anyways.

Thanks for sharing! Your beautiful mind gives me hope for the humanity. Congratulations on all your hard work and success! Bon voyag!

So this is a big subject I plan on covering next, we can go up wind but we'll need bigger kites and a large keel

Great advice! I didn't know about sendcutsend! Good looking out!

Very good point, I've got the induction sensors, but I also have hall sensors inside of the motors, this will help with determining the direction.

@@Ocean_Kite_Engine There is a requirement for a large number of autonomous boats that I have identified. At the moment I am looking at combinations of wind and wave propulsion. There will be solar panels but they will be needed to power the electronics and steering and payload. Maybe a folding propeller, in case it is drifting too close to the shore, and the wind is in the wrong direction to get away. I am wondering if this kite approach can be used on an autonomous boat? Questions: what happens when the kite gets wet? From rain, or landing in the water? Can it autonomously retrieve and re-launch the kite after it inevitably lands in the water?

@@StabilisingGlobalTemperature this system would be perfect on an autonomous Boat, but I have to admit there is a bit more hardware that is necessary.. ideally I think you would want a mechanism to capture and fold the kite.. maybe even swap out kites. Currently the kite engine is the best solution for retrieving a crashed multi like kite.. (and even relaunching) because you can undo any potential twists from the engine/winch itself.. it sounds simple but many winches cannot rotate from the mount.. Other multi line kite system are a big hassle if it crashes.. because you can't reel in a twisted line. And many kite boarding kites are waterproof/water resistant, it's fine in the rain

@@Ocean_Kite_Engine Thanks for the helpful reply. I have done quite a lot of sailing. I am wondering what the advantage of a kite is relative to a sail? I suppose that the force on the boat is applied much lower down, so the boat would hardly heel at all, for a given wind speed. And with your invention it can produce electricity at night, which of course solar panels cannot. I have another suggestion: If you stick a reflective tape to the kite, then a flashlight would illuminate it enough for the camera to see it at night.

So I prototyped in PLA, and it's actually a great material for sizing parts because it's so cheap. It's only problems are its low heat tolerance, creep under load, and lack of waterproofing.. Funny you mention being a Navy mechanic, my friend is a diesel marine mechanic. He gave me this great Teflon grease lubricant that works really well for the larger gears.. I am interested to see how it will work with the fiber-glass nylon gears... But let me tell you these gears feel bulletproof

Mike that is great! Thanks for your interest. I've been doing this long enough to realize that I don't realize what I don't know! I'd like to ask some questions about the best way to prototype the electronics, like should I stick with premade motor controllers and use Arduino to interface with those motor controllers.. or start from scratch or somewhere in between.. def shoot me an email when you find the time, Christian.Harrell.OKELLC@gmail.com

You're totally right.. I think the plastic will be best for parts that don't experience wear.. like the coverings.. basically anything that is not a gear.. we can also electroplate it to make it more UV resistant

The power generation is the goal, but like with cars we start with a manual transmission, then we get automatic transmission, then we get cars with regen braking... and ultimately a self driving car.. I'm looking for larger partners and I want to be clear on the practical steps that are necessary to get to the self driving.. but right now, we've definitely on manual car level.. with a little automatic transmission with the electric motors..

So there are a couple of different models, manual, automatic, and autonomous. You'll be able to upgrade the manual to automatic and autonomous.. I think depending on partnerships we can get the manual done by late summer/early fall. Right now I am working on the gimbal mount

So right now I'm looking for partners that have some type of maritime expertise. I can produce one or two, but I'd really like it to look like a finished commercial product.. Think of how useful this would be in a demasting situation

@@Ocean_Kite_Engine it's beyond utilitarian sir! I wish you the best of luck in every way!