SmokyJoe
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 A Real Life Solaris?
A project called Transatlantic21 is almost ready to attempt the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean--from Europe to the United States--in a boat driven by solar power.
Sun21 is a 14-meter catamaran that was built to show the potential of solar energy for water navigation. The 7,000-mile journey from Basel, Switzerland, to New York is expected to finish in the spring of 2007.
http://news.com.com/2300-11395_3-6123102-1.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
http://www.transatlantic21.ch/
The boat is called sun21. It is a catamaran of the MW-LINE Type C 60, and is similar to the boats used at the Swiss National Exposition Expo 02. The boat is about 14 m long and 6.5 m wide. It sleeps 5 to 6 persons for the long journey across the Atlantic and has room for large groups for visits or short excursions. The kitchen is placed in one hull and sanitary installations in the other. A large deck roofed with photovoltaic modules has been installed between the hulls. The boat is equipped with solar modules, batteries and motors allowing a constant speed of 5–6 knots (10–12 km/h) 24 hours a day, equivalent to the average speed of sailing yachts.
Last edited by SmokyJoe, 9/10/06, 17:23
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9/10/06, 17:20
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Spandorexxa
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Re: A Real Life Solaris?
It'd look much better with a big steel face of the front with eyes that are really windows :P
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26/10/06, 22:31
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