The future of the shipping industry may be the use of sails

Sailor Steve · 02-12-13, 11:49 PM

That may very well be the future. I sure hope so.

Jimbuna · 02-13-13, 07:36 AM

Looks like a great idea

Herr-Berbunch · 02-13-13, 08:05 AM

It looked horrendous, but I hope the final product works. And looks more aesthetically pleasing.

captgeo · 02-13-13, 09:48 AM

Great Idea

AVGWarhawk · 02-13-13, 03:42 PM

This has also been tried. I think under the right conditions it's helpful.

Platapus · 02-13-13, 06:44 PM

As long as the shipping industry can accept the slower speeds, this may be economically attractive.

It is rather silly criticizing private automobiles when these big boys are burning a quarter billion gallons of fuel per year.

250,000,000. That's a lotta gallons. Even if we can cut that down by 25% that is a significant improvement.

02-14-13, 11:35 AM

two other stories on it.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/schum...pping-industry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20792058

02-12-13, 11:49 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That may very well be the future. I sure hope so. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-13-13, 07:36 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,862 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Looks like a great idea __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	It looked horrendous, but I hope the final product works. And looks more aesthetically pleasing. __________________

02-13-13, 09:48 AM	#4
captgeo Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 550 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Great Idea __________________

02-13-13, 03:42 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,287 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	This has also been tried. I think under the right conditions it's helpful. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-13-13, 06:44 PM	#6
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,394 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	As long as the shipping industry can accept the slower speeds, this may be economically attractive. It is rather silly criticizing private automobiles when these big boys are burning a quarter billion gallons of fuel per year. 250,000,000. That's a lotta gallons. Even if we can cut that down by 25% that is a significant improvement. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-14-13, 11:35 AM	#7
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	two other stories on it. http://www.economist.com/blogs/schum...pping-industry http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20792058