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My guess is that the WindWing requires much less labor. Even by the standards of the 1700s and earlier, working on a sailing ship had a reputation for being dan
by hollerith 3y ago
My guess is that the WindWing requires much less labor. Even by the standards of the 1700s and earlier, working on a sailing ship had a reputation for being dangerous work that chews through sailors, and kidnapping people and not letting them leave the ship was a common way to "recruit" sailors. These days, when kidnapping is no longer in the Overton window, and even unskilled workers have more options than the workers of the 1700s had, it would be cost prohibitive to staff these sailing ships you propose, I am guessing.
- M95D 3y agoNo need to pull the ropes manually. We have motors now. https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/mainsail-furling-systems-an-expert-guide-75261 https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/mainsail-furl... https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2009/04/sailing-at-the-touch-of-a-button/ https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2009/04/sailing-at-the-tou...