Car Carrier to Get Two Wing Sails in First Commercial Application (maritime-executive.com)

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Ok the fact that this tech is being used to shovel piles of new cars around is not that solarpunk, but the technology itself certainly is.

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[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Is that twelve occupants, or twelve passengers? Does that figure include the crew?

The ship has masts and square rigged sails on yards, but no stays. She's got no jibs, staysails or spanker. A lot of potential sail power has been left behind.

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