The Cyclone Sail, 1897
Photograph of a small boat with an experimental Cyclone sail in the Solent, August 1897. This sail, shaped like an umbrella 30 foot wide, was designed to propel a boat without any heeling action. It was best described as a kite held by a rigid string
Picture No
10216636
Media ID
46022331
Size
5813px x 4167px
(3.5MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 1897. top page 192
Date
1897
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