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This is an interesting wikipedia article on the subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_faster_than_the_wind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_faster_
by ryanwaggoner 16y ago
This is an interesting wikipedia article on the subject:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_faster_than_the_wind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_faster_than_the_wind
In particular, iceboats can sail at up to 5x the speed of the wind, according to this: http://iceboat.org/elements/faq/apparentwind.jpg http://iceboat.org/elements/faq/apparentwind.jpg