> It’s honestly a shame that we didn’t keep pursuing sail technology.
We did, modern sail boats are much faster than they used to be and can almost sail against the wind (~30° from the wind direction).
Fastest sail boats can cross the Atlantic in few days now. (speed record: 3days15h [1])
We did, modern sail boats are much faster than they used to be and can almost sail against the wind (~30° from the wind direction). Fastest sail boats can cross the Atlantic in few days now. (speed record: 3days15h [1])
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_sailing_record