Michelin Puts Puffy Sails on Cargo Ships

Re:Michelin Puts Puffy Sails on Cargo Ships by baltbalt on Sunday June 27, 2021 @09:54AM (#27651587)

I have a hard time believing you can transfer 20% of the power through the upper deck without rethinking the whole structure.

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Re:Michelin Puts Puffy Sails on Cargo Ships by bagacrap on Sunday June 27, 2021 @11:17AM (#27652231)

I would imagine the masts travel through the upper deck from their base which is bolted onto the frame, rather than being bolted to the outside deck.

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Re:Michelin Puts Puffy Sails on Cargo Ships by hypersoar on Sunday June 27, 2021 @11:44AM (#27652476)

If it's like a conventional sailboat, the mast will go all the way down to the keel.

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Re:Michelin Puts Puffy Sails on Cargo Ships by senectus1 on Sunday June 27, 2021 @10:10AM (#27651686)

^this.

especially if the ship is loaded with materials.

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