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Richard Kettlewell ([personal profile] ewx) wrote2005-09-21 08:23 pm
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Tall ship

New twist on sailing ships. (But have they actually had one work in practice yet?)

[identity profile] naath.livejournal.com 2005-09-21 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't see the point. If you wanted wind powered ships surely you'd build sailing ships?

[identity profile] 3c66b.livejournal.com 2005-09-21 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
This was in New Scientist a while ago (http://www.newscientist.com/channel/mech-tech/mg18524881.600). Efficiency seems to be the answer.
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[identity profile] ewx.livejournal.com 2005-09-21 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
There's an advantages (http://skysails.info/index.php?id=121) section...