It’s a machine that can move with the wind at a speed faster than the wind itself. A fundamental law of sailing boats is that when they are sailing with the wind, i.e. in the same direction as ...

But as a species we wouldn’t have made it very far if it was only possible to sail in the same direction the wind is blowing. There are a number of methods for sailing upwind, but generally only ...

Now that cars, planes, and ships have wreaked havoc on the environment, some companies are looking to go back to transportation basics: using the wind to sail the sea. How are ships harnessing ...

Weather delays are frustrating for sailors, but having adequate wind is fundamental for the sport of sailing. Every sailor has experienced postponements for either no wind, or sometimes too much wind.