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Old 10-25-2012, 04:49 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Sailing faster than the wind - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Details on the demonstration Downwind Noir: The Record

At least to demonstrate it is possible to exceed wind speed using wind power. Hint: levers give mechanical advantage. Iceboats and sailboat already do this, but they have to tack because they have fixed sails.
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