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To: Reily
"Asimov wrote a short story about Light sailing. I believe involved a race around Saturn or Jupiter, It was something like a solar system America’s cup. Ship I think was called “Diana”."

Was it Asimov, or Arthur C. Clark? I remember the story, in Boy's Life, say 1963ish? A Maltese Cross shaped sail, controlled by multiple fishing reels I have that kind of useless memory.

31 posted on 11/05/2018 1:22:29 PM PST by jonascord (First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
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To: jonascord

You’re right it was Clarke ! My bad!


54 posted on 11/05/2018 2:00:47 PM PST by Reily
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To: jonascord

I think in Boy’s Life was originally where I read it!


55 posted on 11/05/2018 2:02:22 PM PST by Reily
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To: jonascord
Correct. It was Arthur C. Clarke's "Sunjammer".


Sail ship "Diana".

74 posted on 11/06/2018 6:40:27 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Get in the Spirit! The Spirit of '76!)
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