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"Giant kites" (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver to c/funny

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[–] grue 80 points 7 months ago (27 children)

FYI, the main innovations of these kite sails compared to traditional sailing ships are that it doesn't need masts that get in the way of cargo handling and that it requires fewer crew. In other words, it's not faster or anything; it's just cheaper.

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