There was a windsurfer type thing called a wind weapon, that had the sail mounted on a central pivot. You'd turn it vertically to get speed ,then rotate it horizontally and take off and hang from under it. I've still got some VHS tapes(yes Jake, tapes) of them using them in the Gorge.

Another thing a lot of folks aren't thinking about with the wing fever that's going around is that when you flip generally it's catastrophic.Smaller cats tend to flip more than bigger ones so add that into your budget.


"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"

The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea
Isak Dinesen
If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most.
E. B. White