Airplanes deploy revers thrusters when landing which are basically just shaped metal shields that move into place behind the engines to provide reverse thrust and slow the plane.

But adding a fan on a sailboat is seen as stupid and doesn't work.

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[–] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

But it does. It just works even better without the sail.

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