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dylan604today at 3:21 AM1 replyview on HN

The rending of the Maersk ship really strains the concept. If the containers are stacked that high, would it not block the wind going to the solitary sail?


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maxericksontoday at 3:35 AM

The force is perpendicular to the sail.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flettner_rotor

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