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It will be handy when the oil infrastructure all stops. I'm just wondering what happens in a gale wind hits.
It will be handy when the oil infrastructure all stops. I'm just wondering what happens in a gale wind hits.
Same thing sailing ships have done for centuries. You drop sails.
Same thing sailing ships have done for centuries. You drop sails.
The advantage here is the composites and materials used for those masts.
The advantage here is the composites and materials used for those masts.
Yes. Materials science has improved greatly since the days of simply felling a tall oak and using it as a mast.
Yes. Materials science has improved greatly since the days of simply felling a tall oak and using it as a mast.
I was thinking of all the stuff they have in the boat as it lists to starboard or port under high winds. It doesn't appear this ship is really designed to sail in high winds.
I was thinking of all the stuff they have in the boat as it lists to starboard or port under high winds. It doesn't appear this ship is really designed to sail in high winds.
You're probably right on that. This being a cruise liner, they probably dock if the forecast calls for inclement weather.
You're probably right on that. This being a cruise liner, they probably dock if the forecast calls for inclement weather.
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