The world's largest solar-powered boat

An interesting looking thing, but i think it shows the limitations of current solar technology; all that area of solar panels for an average speed of just 7.5 knots (which, despite what he says, the average merchant ship can go a bit faster than that). Still, always glad to see some willingness to experiment. It might be practical for where speed isn't so important. I do find amusing, incidentally, how the journalist talks about "without the need for sails or pollution-producing diesel engine chewing non-renewable fuel", when i expect very much that he got in his car and drove to the office th... [More]

This is awesome! I want one!

An interesting looking thing, but i think it shows the limitations of current solar technology; all that area of solar panels for an average speed of just 7.5 knots (which, despite what he says, the average merchant ship can go a bit faster than that). Still, always glad to see some willingness to experiment. It might be practical for where speed isn't so important. I do find amusing, incidentally, how the journalist talks about "without the need for sails or pollution-producing diesel engine chewing non-renewable fuel", when i expect very much that he got in his car and drove to the office th... [More]

Now that's freedom! You took my comment though @bulveye I was gonna say I wan one too

Like 747 said, shows the limits........not very deck friendly. How you sposed to fish? And do the "deck" thing. Glad someone is trying though, the answers will come. Sail around the world for free, course not having to by diesel would take a while to defray the costs of all those panels. And unfortunately, doubt it could take the beating that the ocean can sometimes give. Still.......awesome concept.