Orient Express to offer luxury cruises on “world’s largest sailing ship”

While luxury travel firm Orient Express is best known for its train excursions, it’s now branching out into cruises … in a big way. The company has just unveiled what will reportedly be the world’s largest sailing ship, the Orient Express Silenseas.Con… Continue reading Orient Express to offer luxury cruises on “world’s largest sailing ship”

Hybrid X-Yacht cruises on electric or diesel, recharges from sailing

Danish yacht builder X-Yachts recently launched its first-ever electric-propelled yacht. Called the X4.9E, the new vessel is more than just a basic electric powertrain affixed to a yacht, combining three sources of power to ensure that the vessel runs … Continue reading Hybrid X-Yacht cruises on electric or diesel, recharges from sailing

Startup believes AI-guided hydrofoil flotilla is key to green hydrogen

Wind power is a promising source of green energy and one that could feature in the production of green hydrogen. UK startup Drift Energy shows a different spin on that idea. Instead of creating windmill-derived electricity, its plan involves using AI-r… Continue reading Startup believes AI-guided hydrofoil flotilla is key to green hydrogen

World’s first full-wide-body superyacht raises the bar for nautical design

Italian senior yacht designer Luca Bassani, from world-renowned yacht-building company Wally, is the force behind the world’s first full-wide-body superyacht. Dubbed the wallywhy200, it’s a modern vessel that boasts innovation, space, speed and perform… Continue reading World’s first full-wide-body superyacht raises the bar for nautical design

Chase Zero catamaran to bring a dash of hydrogen to the America’s Cup

Mindful of the significant carbon emissions generated by the marine industry, America’s Cup reigning champion Emirates Team New Zealand has been developing a hydrogen-powered chase boat, and has now taken it out for its first spin. The Chase Zero foili… Continue reading Chase Zero catamaran to bring a dash of hydrogen to the America’s Cup

MarkSetBot robotic race marker buoys have no need for an anchor

In a typical sailboat race, the course is marked with a series of buoys that have to be anchored to the seabed, and which may get pushed around by winds or currents. MarkSetBot addresses those problems, with internet-connected robotic buoys.Continue Re… Continue reading MarkSetBot robotic race marker buoys have no need for an anchor

Saildrone heads to the Gulf Stream to investigate carbon uptake in the ocean

After sending a fleet of self-sailing drones into the path of Hurricane Sam to help improve forecast models, Saildrone has now launched three uncrewed surface vehicles into the Gulf Stream winter to gather data on carbon uptake in the ocean.Continue Re… Continue reading Saildrone heads to the Gulf Stream to investigate carbon uptake in the ocean

Saildrone releases dramatic video from inside Hurricane Sam

Earlier this year, San Francisco’s Saildrone joined forces with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to launch five sensor-packed unmanned surface vehicles into paths of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean to gather data. Now one of … Continue reading Saildrone releases dramatic video from inside Hurricane Sam

Two radically new kiteboats hope to smash the speed sailing record

Syroco's #1 challenge is to design a supercavitating hydrofoil that won't produce shuddering instability

Two teams, Switzerland’s SP80 and France’s Syroco, are taking aim at the world speed sailing record in 2022, with a pair of thoroughly remarkable kiteboats that both teams believe can smash previous records, targeting top speeds up to 80 knots (92 mph/148 km/h).

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Can Electric Cars Be Made to Smell Like Real Horses?

An incredibly expensive electric car ($500-600K) has this to say about its simulation features: Totem claims that using gaming algorithms and internal combustion engine calibration, it can make engine torque, gear ratios, power band, engine brake, and … Continue reading Can Electric Cars Be Made to Smell Like Real Horses?