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Originally Posted by vicky_molokh
The counterintuitive part is that the craft moves faster than the wind while powered only by it.
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I think Aramis's point is that sailing ships have been traveling faster than the wind that propels them (when that wind is not from dead aft) for thousands of years, so, while it may be fairly mind-blowing, people familiar with nautical issues sort of have their mind pre-blown on this matter.