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Re:The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to... by SamBam on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @10:24PM (#49735707)
Most of the sails in the article seemed to be rotor sails, but the suction sail mentioned by GP seems to be a type of turbosail.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbosail

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Re:The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to... by m463 on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @11:06PM (#49735949)
interesting that the rotor sail principle can be used with planes too:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect#In_aviation

(can't help but think "tilt rotor" of a different kind)

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