Article: Wind aid for fishing boat could bring big savings ; Wind-assisted power for fishing boats is a goal worth chasing say many Westcountry big boat owners, but one of Norway's largest purse seine vessels, Libas, may be the first to try computer-operated sails.

Wind-assisted power for fishing boats is a goal worth chasing say many Westcountry big boat owners, but one of Norway's largest purse seine vessels, Libas, may be the first to try computer-operated sails.

Driven by 8,000hp high power engines, Libas may save pounds74 per hour when sails are involved, a pilot project completed in September revealed.

Lars Olav Lie, chief executive of her owners LieGruppen, said: "We have every confidence in the project and are certain that Libas will soon be fitted out with sails to operate interactively with engine power."

Fears that sails may affect ...

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