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Re:A Review of Modern Sail Theory (1981) [pdf] by augustnagro on Thursday March 09, 2017 @05:16PM (#13834335)
In the last couple decades, there's been a lot of innovation with hydrofoiling, which significantly minimize friction between the hull and water.

The America's Cup AC35s [1] and Flying Moth Class Dinghies [2] can achieve incredible speeds thanks to being elevated out of the water.

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3uxAi3z8WU

[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frAkDEszgZc

Re:A Review of Modern Sail Theory (1981) [pdf] by erydo on Saturday March 18, 2017 @12:10PM (#13901917)
Thank you!