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Re:How to design a sailing ship for the 21st century? by minitoar on Monday May 17, 2021 @02:24PM (#27186443)
I assume you’re referring to the Coanda effect.
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Re:How to design a sailing ship for the 21st century? by prideout on Monday May 17, 2021 @02:44PM (#27186696)
I think rotor sails leverage the Magnus effect, not the Coandă effect.
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