[foreigner]

I love how the concept sailing ships look nothing at all like traditional sailing craft. Turns out that we have over a thousand years of experience designing and operating sailing cargo craft - maybe it wouldn't hurt to look at some of the older designs guys?

[jhayward]

Have you taken a look at what designers do when they have access to modern materials and control systems? They don't design Triremes, for good reason.

Have a gander at the America's Cup boats, for instance.

[foreigner]

Sure but compare America's Cup boats with that atrocity pictured at the top of the article!