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Re:A cargo ship's 'WindWing' sails saved it up to 12 tons of... by jtbayly on Saturday March 23, 2024 @03:51PM (#39802649)
You can fit that many, maybe, but most of them won’t be able to effectively harness the wind as the other sails will interfere.
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Re:A cargo ship's 'WindWing' sails saved it up to 12 tons of... by ajb on Saturday March 23, 2024 @07:35PM (#39803815)
Yeah, was wondering about that. Once you have to start extending the deck or mounting them on tugs the trade doesn't seem likely to be favourable.
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