For those of you who watch America's Cup, you most likely remember how the BMW Oracle trimaran used for the first time wing sail and won the race. It was then called "new revolutionary design"....or was it?
Take a look at this black and white video from 1938. Yes, 1938. It shows ice boat races in Eastern Prussia (now Poland). Now, fast forward to approximately 03:15...what do you see? Incredible...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA8o1x7syMU
Take a look at this black and white video from 1938. Yes, 1938. It shows ice boat races in Eastern Prussia (now Poland). Now, fast forward to approximately 03:15...what do you see? Incredible...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA8o1x7syMU