Drift principle
Lessons from Wandering Albatross
Ride the sea wind.
Dynamic Ocean Soaring
Core lesson
Long journeys become lighter when you read the wind instead of fighting it.
Biological basis
Wandering Albatrosses have enormous wingspans and use dynamic soaring over ocean winds to travel vast distances with little flapping.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
Long journeysEnergy savingOcean travelReading currentsEffortless distance