See here for a real sail boat !
http://www.mirabellayachts.com/
That three hulled thing was for tiny tots :-)
jh
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Local boat makes good
> For the first many years of the America's Cup, the purpose really was to
> push technology farther and farther which then has a trickle-down affect
> on
> the shipping industry. Since wind-power was eliminated from the world of
> shipping, it became just a sport.
>
> But maybe with this new yacht, and the revised rules allowing for it, we
> might see this technology development actually get deployed in real-life
> operations. That boat is so big it's actually a nice prototype for a
> hybrid
> wind/diesel ferry or regional shipper.
>
> AG
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