It was due to this limitation that the great trade wind sailing routes around the world were developed centuries ago.

环球大航海的信风路线就是几百年前由于这种限制而建立的。

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There are plenty of places around the globe where people have no access to heavy machinery but do know how to deal with wind, sailing and basic mechanical principles.

在世界上有很多地方，人们都无法使用重型机械，但却知道如何处理风力、航行和基本的机械原理。

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Recently, a flock of plastic bags has caught in the spindly sycamore in front of their apartment, empty bags that inflate and deflate with the wind like marooned sailing ships.

NEWYORKER: M&M World

AOL. It has a history of sailing close to the wind.

ECONOMIST: America Online

' Sailing Close to the Wind.

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