NEW YORK, United States — A French ship navigating past New York City to harbor laden with Champagne, Cognac and jam under sail might recall a long-forgotten age of wind navigation.
But with the Anemos, the world's largest cargo sail ship, a French company is seeking to revive the eco-friendly and cost-effective technology to become a regular fixture on the high seas once again.There has been increased interest in recent years in the use of sail technology to move cargo as fuel costs and environmental concerns have mounted for both shipping companies and consumers.
The inaugural sailing of Anemos was not without difficulties, with the backup motor used and refinements having to be made to the setup of the ship and its giant double sails.'This was a little but challenging, we had to manage the routing. We are improving the tuning of the sails,' captain of the nine-person crew Hadrien Busson told Agence France-Presse.The vessel uses a computerized, robotic rigging system to adjust the vast sails which make the ship 206 feet tall.
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