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Title
Sailing into the future.
Abstract
The article offers information on the wind propulsion system developed by SkySails GmbH & Co.KG. The system uses a large towing kite to propel that ship that generates five to 25 times more more power per square meter sail area than conventional sails. The launch and recovery system of the kite is installed on the ship's forecastle. SkySails started developing this system for commercial shipping in 2001. In March 2010, the system was installed on the German vessel, ROS-171 Maartje Theadora.