yes but I will probably take a while until we start seeing most ships equipped like that.
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Thanks to its unique physical properties, the system produces between 5 and 25 times more power per square meter than conventional sail propulsion. A 160m2 SkySails generates a tractive force of 8 metric tons, which is comparable to the thrust of an Airbus A318 engine.
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This is from the skysails.info homepage. It is amazing how much of potential wind energy would have if we found more efficient ways to harness it. Here's
one of the ideas