Aerotrope are independent engineering consultants to the Renewable Energy Sector. We currently use this blog to communicate with our customers while our main website is up for re-design. You can find all up-to-date information here but if you have questions feel free to contact us straight away, by clicking on the top right corner ‘info@’ link.
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Aerotrope wishes all customers and visitors a Happy, Prosperous New Year!
Featured in the photo our engineer Victoria on a recent trip to Europe’s largest windfarm,
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Aerotrope have moved to bigger premises, so please note our new address: Aerotrope Ltd., Unit 2 Level 5 South, New England House, New England Street, Brighton BN1 4GH, UK. Our telephone numbers and email contacts remain the same. As before we are still in the middle of Brighton’s creative industries quarter, conveniently situated near the train station. Come visit our beautiful new office or get in touch to find out what else we have been up to recently…
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Paul Larsen, pilot of the first as well as the new improved Sailrocket, recently posted an engaging essay on his blog about the specific elements of our unique wing sail. The pictures above were taken during their most recent campaign to break the speed sailing record in Walvis Bay, Namibia. It shows how the new wing sail feathers out to maintain
stability. When wind conditions become adverse during the run the feathering wing slows down the boat immediately and with the remaining thrust Paul simply Continue reading
