Watercraft Having a Kite-Like Element

Abstract

The invention relates to a water craft comprising a kite-type element, which is connected to said water craft by means of a traction cable. Said water craft is characterized in that the kite-type element is equipped with adjusting devices, which are supplied with energy from the water craft, said energy being transmitted in the traction cable or by an element on the latter.

1 . A watercraft having a kite-like element which is connected by a hawser to the watercraft, and is provided with adjusting devices which are supplied from the watercraft with power which is transmitted in or on the hawser, with a power transmission element which connects the watercraft and the kite-like element being attached to the hawser and the power transmission element being arranged in a cavity which extends over the length of the hawser. 
   
   
       2 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the hawser is in the form of a tension-resistant power transmission element which connects the watercraft and the kite-like element. 
   
   
       3 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the power transmission element is an electrical cable, in particular a carbon-fiber cable. 
   
   
       4 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the power transmission element is a flexible tube. 
   
   
       5 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the power transmission element is an optical waveguide. 
   
   
       6 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the power transmission element is arranged such that it can slide and can be moved in the cavity. 
   
   
       7 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the power transmission element is adhesively bonded to the hawser. 
   
   
       8 . he watercraft as claimed in  claim 4 , characterized in that compressed air is supplied to the kite-like element. 
   
   
       9 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 4 , characterized in that a combustible gas is supplied to the kite-like element. 
   
   
       10 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 3 , characterized in that the cable is also used for signal transmission. 
   
   
       11 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the watercraft has a winch for the hawser and/or for the power transmission element which winch is provided with a guide surface or a guide plate in front of the warping drum for alignment of the hawser and/or of the power transmission element. 
   
   
       12 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 11 , characterized in that a plurality of warping drums having a cable store are provided. 
   
   
       13 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 12 , characterized in that each warping drum is provided with its own emergency brake. 
   
   
       14 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the watercraft is provided with lightning protection and/or with protection against electrostatic charging and discharging. 
   
   
       15 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 2 , characterized in that the electrical cable is a carbon-fiber cable. 
   
   
       16 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 2 , characterized in that the power transmission element is a flexible tube. 
   
   
       17 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 2 , characterized in that the optical waveguide is a glass fiber. 
   
   
       18 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 8 , characterized in that the compressed air is dried and/or heated. 
   
   
       19 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 9 , characterized in that the combustible gas is hydrogen. 
   
   
       20 . The watercraft as claimed in  claim 4 , characterized in that the combustible gas is methane.