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Kite boats (i.imgur.com)

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[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 year ago (7 children)

To not take up deck space, it looks like they'll be more like this than sails:

[–] BlueRabbit@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The next idea someone will have will be the ability to angle the 'kite'. This enables you to direct thrust when the wind isn't blowing the perfect direction. This might require something new and rigid, like a 'mast'.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

They don't really want to sacrifice deck space though. It'd be more efficient that way, but would mean they can carry much less cargo

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