Wave powered catamaran
Submitted by cac on Thu, 2008-02-28 11:12
The Suntory Mermaid II is an interesting take on an alternative power vessel... powered by a contraption that gets energy from the waves, this is a 9.5 meter cat that is aiming to make a voyage from Honolulu, HI to Asia.
The home page here has pictures but most of the language is Japanese (?). There is an English language page with a lot of the info. There is also a Popular Science blurb about it.
Always nice to see other takes on "self powered" boats that don't rely on the fossil fuels.
The home page here has pictures but most of the language is Japanese (?). There is an English language page with a lot of the info. There is also a Popular Science blurb about it.
Always nice to see other takes on "self powered" boats that don't rely on the fossil fuels.
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