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J.H. Hagedoorn – inventing the Hapa: A review of a geophysicist's ‘other’ work and how it inspired others
Author(s) -
Schmidt Theodor
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
geophysical prospecting
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.735
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1365-2478
pISSN - 0016-8025
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2478.2001.00296.x
Subject(s) - kite , holy grail , work (physics) , computer science , marine engineering , geology , operations research , mechanical engineering , engineering , mathematics , world wide web , geometry
This paper describes J.G. Hagedoorn's work on ‘ultimate sailing’– the combination of a manned kite and a water kite called a Hapa, constituting a minimal sailing system – and the way others have taken up his challenge to sail while suspended from a kite. Hagedoorn's goal has not been entirely achieved, but ‘near’ and partial solutions have been reached. Kite‐Hapa‐sailing continues to pose a ‘Holy Grail’ type challenge to many kite‐sailors.