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There are several designs of kite propelled ships. Some commercially available.

A generator and a propeller would only add weight and complexity for a loss in efficiency.

There have also been ships with vertical turbines mechanically coupled to propellers. But you can't build them very tall, so you lose the best winds. Those haven't been good enough in the past.

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