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jasonwatkinspdx on July 15, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Sail Freight Projects Around the World

Basically all sailboats that go out on the blue water have an engine for safety reasons.

corty on July 16, 2020 [–]

Also, handling. Landing in a port under sails is extremely difficult, which is why everyone who has a motor uses it for that.

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