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> which requires a very sturdy mast and stays (guys) which support the mast. Did we read the same article? I read that the system was completely autonomous at
by pentae 5y ago
> which requires a very sturdy mast and stays (guys) which support the mast.
Did we read the same article? I read that the system was completely autonomous at the press of a button and automatically retracted in bad weather and for bridges
- andrewflnr 5y agoI think GP is asserting that that part of the article is bullshit as it regards larger craft.
- WastingMyTime89 5y agoThe GP thinks that his large engineering expertise regarding sails after reading a wikipedia article and some press releases makes him better than Michelin - a company whose small achievements includes inventing the radial tire - into predicting what will happen in the industry and the design of inflatable structures based on a misreading of the linked article. That's Hacker News at its finest.