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Does a sail make the boat move slower or faster?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 4/28/2022

Actually, it does both depending on how you use them. The sails can move so a person sailing a boat can catch the wind by how they move the sail or they can also stop the boat by the movement of a sail or lowering the sail.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

What else can I help you with?

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