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Ocean Handling principle

Lessons from Black-browed Albatross

Turn over waves.

Long-Wing Wave Gliding

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Core lesson

Far travel belongs to the one that can turn lightly over rough water.

Biological basis

Black-browed Albatrosses use long narrow wings and dynamic soaring to travel over Southern Ocean winds and waves while foraging across large distances.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

Ocean travelHandlingLong distanceWind readingLight movement

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