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It might work if it folded up the sail and travelled the remaining distance ballistically: the craft would not accelerate past the heliopause anyway, and the destination star's wind could not slow it down significantly (indeed, using the sail as a parachute at this stage would be prudent). Speed would be a problem, as usual, but I also wonder if the craft would reach the sun's escape velocity in this way.
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