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Giant 150-foot wind-powered wing begins propulsion trials on 754-foot-long vessel

Wind-powered commercial shipping expanded its operational footprint on July 1, 2026, when the vehicle ...
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A massive cargo ship just crossed the Atlantic with rigid wing-sails doing most of the work — slashing fuel burn 40% and pointing the way past bunker-oil engines

In late 2023, the bulk carrier Pyxis Ocean left port with two 37.5-meter rigid wing-sails bolted to her deck and headed across the North Atlantic. By the time she reached the other side, her engine ...
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From the Archives: Wing Sails Return to the America’s Cup

Towering over Dirk de Ridder’s head is the largest single airfoil section ever built. It’s 190 feet tall, up to 30 feet wide and 6 feet thick, and weighs almost 4 tons. It represents nearly 40,000 man ...