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This is clearly intended to supplement, not replace, the ship's existing power source. You would fold these down rather than trying to ride out a swell with th
by RhodesianHunter 4y ago
This is clearly intended to supplement, not replace, the ship's existing power source.
You would fold these down rather than trying to ride out a swell with them up. They go out of they way to clarify how easily these can be furled and unfurled.
- goosinmouse 4y agoIm no engineer but this is what i thought too. Just automatically fold the sails when gusts reach above a certain threshold. Shouldn't be too hard, right?
- nickff 4y agoThis may be more challenging than you think; depending on how you 'fold' the sails, you may end up with enough 'windage' 'aloft' to over-stress the connections anyway. They'll likely be forced to bring the wing down completely, which will either make the wings small or expensive.
- Turskarama 4y agoI believe the design is to roll them up like a measuring tape.
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