"Sunjammer" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke. It was originally published in New Worlds in 1965. It has also been published as "The Wind from the Sun". Summary John Merton, a spaceship designer, develops and promotes a lightweight spacecraft with a large area of solar sail, to be powered entirely by radiation pressure ? the so-called wind from the sun. The sun-yachts start their journey in Earth's orbit, and, pushed simply by sunlight, can achieve a speed of two thousand miles an hour within a day. The concept leads to the development of the sport of sun-yacht racing, and after several years of refining his ideas, Merton competes in what will be his final race. His hopes for victory rest on the low mass of his craft which he has made possible through advances in automation enabling him to fly it solo. Soon, all but two of the competitors have dropped out, mainly due to damaged craft, and it is a

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