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10-11-08, 02:58 PM
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Silent Hunter
 Join Date: Jul 2007
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Navy returning to sail powered ships (sort of)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-10...g=2547-1_3-0-5
Wonder what the fuel savings will really end up being? |
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10-11-08, 03:01 PM
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Rear Admiral
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This wouldnt work well in a storm, or if the wind just stoped. Also what would happend if the wind suddently changed direction?
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10-11-08, 03:04 PM
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Sea Lord
 Join Date: May 2006
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Should have actually said, Navy goes retro.
I can see it now, the wind fails, the engines don't start. All right ye scrurvy dogs! Into the longboats with ya! If the wind won't find us, we'll find it ourselves! Pull lads! Pull like ya never pulled before!
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10-11-08, 03:12 PM
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Seasoned Skipper
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Intriguing, no mention of a keel, how far off the wind do we reckon she'd sail?
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