Kiteboating

For long voyages, the kite rig must be more autonomously controlled.

[1] Placing turbines in the boat's hull can let the kite power generate electricity on board.

[3] Going back to 1800s, George Pocock used the kites in order to increase the size of propel carts that are found in land and boats.

[citation needed] Sébastien Cattelan is the French kitesurfer was the first sailor who was able to break 50 knots, achieving 50.26 knots on 3 October 2008 at the Lüderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia.

[4] Next, on 14 November 2009, Alex Caizergues achieved a speed of 50.98 knots in Namibia.

An early (1984) experimental kite rig being used to pull a boat.
Points of sail (with a kite buggy)