Ancient Web: UNSW Explained Why Sailboats Can Go Faster Than

Joe Wolfe's University of New South Wales sailing page uses Newton's laws, vectors, apparent wind, keel forces, and eighteen-foot skiffs to explain how sailboats move upwind and sometimes faster than the wind.

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By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-05-22

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