how sailships can sail upwind. 1.24K viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K December 2, 2022 0 Comments I tried to google it and it left me very confused. In: 306 30 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted December 2, 2022 0 Comments Same way an airplane can fly against gravity. If you angle a sail into the wind you create a “wing” shape (aerofoil) that provides a force that is perpendicular to the flow of air. This video explains it really well: You are viewing 1 out of 30 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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