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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?)
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[identity profile] ex-lark-asc.livejournal.com 2005-09-22 11:04 am (UTC)(link)
For the first time SkySails utilises wind energy as a strong and reliable propulsion power. Using this new form of energy [...]

I think Jack Aubrey might have something to say about that rather sweeping statement!

[identity profile] ex-lark-asc.livejournal.com 2005-09-22 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
This is too funny - from the other one: the shipping industry is conservative, Kanstrup warns, and it will need a lot of convincing before it adopts sails - plus ca change..
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