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 (DIR) Post #B2EQchd8mfVLxF3CyG by xkcd@mastodon.xyz
       2026-01-13T05:01:21Z
       
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       I wanted to make the world's fastest yawl, so I made the aft sail bigger, but apparently that means it's not a yawl anymore! It's a real ketch-22.https://xkcd.com/3193/
       
 (DIR) Post #B2GHHKPvNsxQbjWQE4 by mikej@mastodon.online
       2026-01-14T02:26:03Z
       
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       @xkcd Looks like if you asked an AI to design a sailboat.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2GHRFGdNzwrX0uBd2 by bruce@darkmoon.social
       2026-01-14T02:27:51Z
       
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       @xkcd Fun sailing fact: a yawl is not determined by the size of the mizzen, but by its placement. If the mizzen is aft of the rudder post, it's a yawl. Otherwise it's a ketch. Technically, the sail could be larger and it would still be a yawl. However, it would also make the vessel unmanageable.