That's a stupid argument, sail boats are not practical in the world we live in today. Their use in the past doesn't matter, because that world no longer exists.
Absurd amounts of material and food are moved quickly and safely by modern shipping , sail boats are not capable of this.
If sail boats were practical then somebody would be using them already.
The point is that the grant money could have been used to create more acceptable wired connections, which you admit here are better.
Now the grant money is just going to starlink meaning that more people are in the same situation as you where they have no choice.