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I'm very excited about #Canopée's hard sails. The vessel will be transporting #Ariane6 to the Kourou launchpad.

The semi-rigid hard sails are expected to provide a 30%-50% fuel reduction depending on the wind direction. This has huge potential to reduce emissions of maritime transport.

Engine powered off, the ship sailed at 9.4 knots at a 50° wind bearing with a 19 knots wind, which is quite impressive.

https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2023/10/13/un-navire-avec-des-ailes-pour-transporter-ariane-6-sur-l-ocean_6194097_1650684.html