[ArpanRau]

Appreciate the acronym check! That's a great point.

Our design evolved out of a routing/performance analysis software that we run on historical weather data. Angle of attack and trip cost-benefit varies per lane. In general transpacific and transatlantic have amazing winds, with other routes performing well but not at well.

We've done the excel-level analyses on container loads and wing buckling forces. It all checks out. There is a combined-load case at 15deg of roll with heavy containers and heavy winds that's zero-margin, but as you said we can reef when required. Reefing will likely be single-digit minutes, but we can also feather (0 angle of attack) much more quickly.

[idealism]

Though it may not matter much, "WASZP" is also the naming of a popular foiling dinghy sailboat.

[Gasp0de]

Can you reef while the sail is feathered (?) or does the sail have to be aligned with the boat/container to be rolled up?