It’s not as easy as throwing a sail on top of a boat. Having done a quite a bit of sailing on a yacht, the sail and its supports literally run from the top of the mast to the bottom of the keel.
I suspect for any great deal of efficiency gain you’d need a similar system on cargo ships to support the forces generated.
I suspect for any great deal of efficiency gain you’d need a similar system on cargo ships to support the forces generated.