2tone@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoPioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sailwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1392arrow-down17
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minus-squarebassomitron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·1 year agoTbf, they’re not normal sails in the traditional sense. They’re made entirely out of metal and are shaped much differently than what old school sailboats had. But yeah, I agree it does sound kinda funny.
minus-squareours@lemmy.filmlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoAnd I guess these sails don’t require a huge crew constantly adjusting ropes and canvas. If it performs well that’s a huge innovation in sailing.
minus-squareroguetrick@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoOh yeah, he just deliberately ignores the comparison. It’s completely absent.
Tbf, they’re not normal sails in the traditional sense. They’re made entirely out of metal and are shaped much differently than what old school sailboats had. But yeah, I agree it does sound kinda funny.
And I guess these sails don’t require a huge crew constantly adjusting ropes and canvas. If it performs well that’s a huge innovation in sailing.
Oh yeah, he just deliberately ignores the comparison. It’s completely absent.