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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•edit-23 months agoThese are arguably commercial Windjammers still in service: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Cloud https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Clipper
minus-square@Agent641linkEnglish3•3 months agoTOWT is buildimg new sailing cargo ships now: https://maritime-executive.com/article/french-wind-powered-cargo-ship-refines-design-with-rigid-sails
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoYeah, but it still has a 5500 horsepower diesel engine “for punctuality of service”.
These are arguably commercial Windjammers still in service:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Cloud
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Clipper
TOWT is buildimg new sailing cargo ships now: https://maritime-executive.com/article/french-wind-powered-cargo-ship-refines-design-with-rigid-sails
Yeah, but it still has a 5500 horsepower diesel engine “for punctuality of service”.