Sailing the High Steppes
Sails typically bring to mind the high seas, but wind power has been used to move craft on land as well. Honoring this rich tradition, [Falcon Riley] and [Amber Word] …read more Continue reading Sailing the High Steppes
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Supercon 2023: [Pierce Nichols] is Teaching Robots To Sail
Sailing the high seas with the wind conjures a romantic notion of grizzled sailors fending off pirates and sea monsters, but until the 1920s, wind-powered vessels were the primary way …read more Continue reading Supercon 2023: [Pierce Nichols] is Teaching Robots To Sail
Scrap metal sets sail as 55-ft solar-electric catamaran
Yacht design and engineering studio iYacht has been commissioned to help German TV and movie actor Daniel Roesner realize his vision for a “sustainable catamaran designed with circularity in mind.” The 55-ft multihull will be built using scrap metal, reclaimed wood and recycled cork.
Tags: sustainable design, Environmentally-friendly, Catamaran, Sailing, Electric Boats, Solar Power
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World’s first superyacht to run on hydrogen
A luxury superyacht is the testbed for green hydrogen technology as the ship, formally known as Project 821, is put in the water at Feadship’s Amsterdam base. It’s the largest motor yacht ever launched in the Netherlands.Continue ReadingCategory: Energ… Continue reading World’s first superyacht to run on hydrogen
Sailing (Directly) Into the Wind
Humans have been sailing various seas and oceans for thousands of years, and using boats for potentially even longer than that. But as a species we wouldn’t have made it …read more Continue reading Sailing (Directly) Into the Wind
Polynesian Wayfinding Traditions Let Humans Roam The Pacific Ocean
Polynesian cultures have a remarkable navigational tradition. It stands as a testament to human ingenuity and an intimate understanding of nature. Where Western cultures developed maps and tools to plot …read more Continue reading Polynesian Wayfinding Traditions Let Humans Roam The Pacific Ocean
Learn Sailing Mechanics Without Leaving Dry Land
The ancient art of sailing can be very intimidating for the uninitiated given the shifty nature of wind. To help understand the interaction of wind direction and board orientation, [KifS] …read more Continue reading Learn Sailing Mechanics Without Leaving Dry Land
World’s fastest sailboat: Two wild designs hit the water for testing
The SP80 and Syroco teams have both got their remarkable boats on the water. Looking like a pair of alien spaceships, and pulled by ultra-fast kites instead of sails on masts, both these machines are built to reach terrifying, unprecedented speeds.
Tags: Kite Power, World’s Fastest, Sailing
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Easy-sail catamaran can collapse down in minutes for tow by ebike
For the last few years, a startup based in La Rochelle in France has been prototyping a sailing catamaran that can be collapsed down for transport behind an ebike. The IZIBoat is now being readied for series production.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine,… Continue reading Easy-sail catamaran can collapse down in minutes for tow by ebike
QuenchSea Reel uses deep-ocean pressure to produce drinking water
Back in 2020 we told you about the QuenchSea, a foot-pump-powered portable device for desalinating sea water. Well, its makers are back with the QuenchSea Reel, which uses deep-ocean water pressure to do the same job.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors,… Continue reading QuenchSea Reel uses deep-ocean pressure to produce drinking water