Thanks Scott!
In 2009 we set out to conclusively answer the following question... Can a vehicle be built which can go directly downwind, faster than the wind (DDWFTTW), powered only by the wind, steady state? On 3 July 2010 we established a world record by going directly downwind at 2.8 times the true wind speed with the Blackbird. Now we have begun to modify the Blackbird with the intention of going directly UP-wind faster than the wind - steady state.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Scott Nix donated two more masts
The team would like to thank local windsurfer Scott Nix for donating two carbon windsurfing masts to the cause. These two are particularly nicely matched, and will likely be used as spars for prop #2 in the reasonably likely event that our first effort comes out looking and working like a first effort.
Thanks Scott!
Thanks Scott!