Re:Bird with GPS flies into typhoon, carried 700 miles, reac...
by dTal on Saturday October 28, 2023 @03:50PM
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>for the sailors it feels like there is no wind, but the sails are carrying massive pressure
The only way this is possible is if the sails are moving at a different airspeed than the sailors, which is only possible if 1) the sailor is running up and down the deck or 2) there is an windspeed gradient with altitude, which the sails penetrate by virtue of being tall.
The only way this is possible is if the sails are moving at a different airspeed than the sailors, which is only possible if 1) the sailor is running up and down the deck or 2) there is an windspeed gradient with altitude, which the sails penetrate by virtue of being tall.