# GOOD ARTICLE ..."Skysails"

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/good-article-skysails/1774>\
**Category:** Maritime News\
**Created:** [June 22, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/good-article-skysails/1774 "2009-06-22T11:05:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![NAUTICART](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/nauticart/32/1174_2.png) [@NAUTICART](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/NAUTICART)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/good-article-skysails/1774/1 "2009-06-22T11:05:51Z")

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[http://www.vos.noaa.gov/MWL/apr\_09/skysails.shtml](http://www.vos.noaa.gov/MWL/apr_09/skysails.shtml)

Good one John.

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**Author:** ![john](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/john/32/5_2.png) [@john](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/john)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/good-article-skysails/1774/2 "2009-06-22T11:32:59Z")

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Thanks!

Actually I’m surprised they published it… I gave more than a few jabs to the governments lack of support for domestic maritime initiatives.

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**Author:** ![NAUTICART](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/nauticart/32/1174_2.png) [@NAUTICART](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/NAUTICART)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/good-article-skysails/1774/3 "2011-03-11T06:54:48Z")

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[B][Sky Sails to install on Cargill vessel](http://cleanairatsea.com/2011/03/01/sky-sails-to-install-on-cargill-vessel/)[/B]

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**Author:** ![water](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/water/32/131_2.png) [@water](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/water)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/good-article-skysails/1774/4 "2011-03-12T04:24:22Z")

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There was an article in a trade magazine about using a kite on cargo ships a few years ago. Always wondered what happened to the idea.

Thanks for the update.