![]() ![]() The sailing ship has seen a modest revival in the last decade, especially for the transportation of cargo. These higher standards are difficult to achieve unless the ship also has a diesel engine and generator on-board. Compared to our forebears, we have higher demands in terms of safety, comfort, convenience, and cleanliness. That’s because we have changed profoundly since the Age of Sail. The carbon neutrality of sailing in the 21st century is even more elusive. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, sailing ships were increasingly made from steel, which also has a significant carbon footprint. ![]() For most of history, sailing ships were built from wood, but back then whole forests were felled for ships, and those trees often did not grow back. However, by definition, the sailing ship is not a carbon neutral technology. If we want to keep travelling and trading globally in a low carbon society, sailing ships are the obvious alternative to container ships, bulk carriers, and airplanes. For at least 4,000 years, sailing ships have transported passengers and cargo across the world’s seas and oceans without using a single drop of fossil fuels. ![]() The sailing ship is a textbook example of sustainability. ![]()
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