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Old 02-26-2012, 05:40 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Do you mean the Alcyone?


Alcyone with modified Magnus effect "lift" generators.

Picture from here, which has a pretty good write up.

You'll find that the Costeau arrangement is frequently called "turbosails."


Here's a description of how the "turbosail" works.

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