[Piotrsko]

I'm with Cd here. Sail is the way to be more efficient and using a small pusher for those calm days when you're on a timetable.

Not sure sailboats are more expensive because you have to buy a boatload of fuel for one while the other style the costs are up front assuming the sails have been stored properly out of the sun. In my case, the powered ship was more conducive because the hull displaced more (was bigger) and I wasn't planning on moving much so the fuel costs were minimal.