...with a magnetic sail?
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/...ail-presented-at-mars-society-conference.html
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/...ail-presented-at-mars-society-conference.html
Who needs Heplar or reactionless thrusters...
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Read Jack Vance's story, "Sail 25" for how much fun solar sails could be in a game. Really fun stuff.
Combine that sort of thing with racing like Ulsyus says and you have "the Duke's Cup at Regina. Won twice in a row by none other than 20-Century racing champion Larry Ellison, recently thawed out from his cryosleep capsule just 5 years ago, and in fine form with his solar yacht, Orca X. Yes, folk's this looks like an exciting race even though the Vargr will not be allowed to participate after last season's unpleasant episode of small-scale piracy..."
Combine that sort of thing with racing like Ulsyus says and you have "the Duke's Cup at Regina. Won twice in a row by none other than 20-Century racing champion Larry Ellison, recently thawed out from his cryosleep capsule just 5 years ago, and in fine form with his solar yacht, Orca X. Yes, folk's this looks like an exciting race even though the Vargr will not be allowed to participate after last season's unpleasant episode of small-scale piracy..."
