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by sjbase
2855 days ago
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It seems like Magnus sails work best when the wind is coming from the side (port or starboard), since the direction of force is perpendicular to the wind [0]. Doesn't matter which side, since you can just reverse the rotation of the cylinder. With a headwind or tailwind, tacking could be used but the increased distance traveled may offset the gains from the Magnus sail. 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect |
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