EDP Atlantic Mission

 Francisco Lufinha crossed the Atlantic Ocean with a WingCommander RC pulled solely by kite.
The Portuguese extreme sportsman Francisco Lufinha had a mission: a solo crossing of the Atlantic in a boat powered entirely by kite. And he did it! In a world-beating time of 21 days, he smashed the previous record held by Frenchwoman Anne Quemere since 2006.

M/Y Rock

 LOA: 85ft

Draft: 7ft

Weight: ca.120t

Solar Power Generation: 17kWp

Engine: CAT 12.9 2 x 1000 HP

Cruising speed: 6-8knt

Cruising with Kitesail(without engine support):

Wind:16-30knt

Kitesize: 13,5sqm

Lines: 80m

Speed: 3knt

Cruising with Kitesail + engine 30%:

Speed: 6knt + 1knt from kite

Sunreef Damrak II

 LOA: 70ft

Weight: 50t+

Engine: 2x 800PS

Consumption: 80-250l/h

Cruising with Kitesail(without engine support):

Wind:8-12knt

Kitesize: 21sqm

Lines: 140m

Speed: 6knt

Bertram 46.6

 LOA: 56ft

Weight: ca.25t

Engine: 2x 500PS

Consumption: 100-150l/h

Cruising with Kitesail(without engine support):

Wind:8-12knt

Kitesize: 11sqm

Lines: 120m

Speed: 4.5knt

Airon Marine 41 

 Lenght: 12,5m/41ft

Weight: ca.12t

Engine: 2x 400PS

Consumption: 100-120l/h

Cruising with Kitesail(without engine support):

Wind:5-9knt

Kitesize: 13.5qm

Lines: 120m

Speed: 4.5knt

Corsair 27

 Lenght: 8.25m

Weight: ca.2t

Sail area(conventional sail): aprox. 80qm

cruising with Kite:

Wind:6-8knt

Kitesize: 13.5qm

Lines: 140m

Speed: 8,5knt