Modern harbors are crowded with steel hulls and humming engines, not tall masts and canvas. The global fleet has traded wind for fuel because commercial shipping, naval power, and leisure boating now ...

For most of seafaring's history, the primary means of propelling a ship was with sails. However, most modern ships no longer have sails, instead relying on combustion power. Using diesel engines means ...

Ships harnessed winds as the primary means of propulsion for many centuries before steam engines took center stage in the 1800s; it's quite poetic how maritime travel was greenhouse gas-free long ...

Before learning to make gasoline, diesel, and other substances needed to power our vehicles, wind had been humanity's fuel of choice. Unable to propel contraptions that moved over land, wind was THE ...

Jose Miguel Bermudez, CEO and co-founder of bound4blue, believes that wind propulsion is "a proven solution for an industry in solution", but today's sails look and perform totally differently from ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On the rough and icy waters of the North Sea in 1925, an unusual ...