Not exact matches
As many as 20 or 30 kites and
sails can be seen
on days when the
conditions are best, providing interested onlookers with hours of entertainment as they perform jumps and attempt tricks.
The MV Beluga SkySails, the first freighter in the modern era using a kite - like
sail along with its conventional engine when the winds are right, completed a transatlantic passage and the owners report that the
sail cut fuel burning around 20 percent
on days when
conditions were right.
Nevertheless, taking advantage of mild sea ice
conditions, the 68,000 - ton Crystal Serenity set
sail from Anchorage, Alaska
on August 16 for its 32 -
day journey through the Northwest Passage via Amundsen's route.