>>1825657>diesel container ships are actually slower than sail ships wereNot really. Average speeds of sail ships were slow. Famous Cutty Sark in best record travel to Sydney averaged mere 8 knots, and it was the record speed, just "fast sail" on this route averaged 5 knots.
> more crew neededThis allone makes enterprise uncompetitive.
Let's say we have 100000 tons ship with 15 crew travelling 100 days. At $8 hour this is $290000 salary.
To carry same cargo with 10000 tons sail ships at 5 knots you need whooping 30 times more ships. 15 sailors per ship its Work of 450 sailors who would clock $8.6 millions salary. NGMI.
