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Old January 8th, 2001, 12:56 AM

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Default Re: Solar Sail???????

Actually a solar sail uses the solar 'wind' to drive the ship. Course it has to be BIG to make any difference.

And it could be used for braking when entering a solar system.

But for game purposes, I like to think of it as that big-ballon type thing (can't think of the name) racing yatchs use on the downwind leg of the race course...

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