Editing Sailing ship (section)

=== 21st century and contemporary experimental sail ===

In the 21st century, due to concern about climate change and the possibility of cost savings, companies explored using wind-power to reduce heavy fuel needs on large containerized [[Cargo ship|cargo ships]]. By 2023, around 30 ships were using sails or attached kites, with the number expected to grow.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Buckley |first=Cara |date=2023-10-03 |title=In Shipping, a Push to Slash Emissions by Harnessing the Wind |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/climate/wind-powered-ships-climate.html |access-date=2023-10-09 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2023-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009015119/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/climate/wind-powered-ships-climate.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Neuman |first=Scott |date=5 October 2023 |title=New technology uses good old-fashioned wind to power giant cargo vessels |work=[[National Public Radio]] |department=Morning Edition |url=https://www.npr.org/2023/10/05/1200788439/wind-power-cargo-ships-carbon-emissions |access-date=9 October 2023 |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009054501/https://www.npr.org/2023/10/05/1200788439/wind-power-cargo-ships-carbon-emissions |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, ''The Economist'' wrote that the technology was at an inflection point as it moved from trials and testing towards adoption by the industry.<ref>{{Cite news |title=A new age of sail begins |url=https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/05/21/a-new-age-of-sail-begins |access-date=2024-05-21 |newspaper=The Economist |issn=0013-0613}}</ref>