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Here is the latest boat concept! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/a ... ge_id=1770 Frank B - IRGuy@aol.com "Phoenix" 1983 FBC Wilmington, NC

This is the same POS that couldn't get on track last spring. It'll never happen. From Wikipedia: The record attempt The attempt originally departed from Barbados on March 10, 2007 but encountered significant delays include problems with the propellers and other mechanical problems. A problem with an engine off Palau caused an 8-day delay because of the remoteness.[3] On night of March 19, 2007, while around 22km offshore from Guatemala, Earthrace collided with a local fishing boat. No Earthrace crew were hurt, but one of the three crew members from the fishing boat was killed.[4] The crew was absolved of any responsibility after a 10-day investigation during which they were held.[5] The delays prevented Earthrace from completing the circumnavigation in record time, but because Earthrace took an official start time when leaving San Diego, the team decided to "restart" with this new start/finish line. They departed San Diego on 7 April 2007 and needed to return by 21 June to break the record. [3] However, the attempt was abandoned on 31 May 2007 after a crack was discovered in the hull shortly after leaving Malaga, Spain. [6] Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth Marblehead, MA [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... sabeth.jpg[/img]

Electric Engines are now being used on large ships and will most likely work their down to our vessels.

Frank B, Here's one for you. You can have the best of both worlds. Diesel & sail. Al http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=20264

I hope the guy doesnt kill any innocent fisherman again this time. Bill 1988 33 FBC Ipswich, Ma. > ~------- [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... a_Rose.jpg[/img]

Hmmm, It's a bad ass looking thing to be sure. I love where they say in the article that bio diesel won't be economically viable , so politicians have to get involved to make it work.. Where do they think the money for all this will come from? Do they have any idea how much fuel it takes to run the world? Sounds like a bunch of doofuses with access to a bunch of donor funds and big ideas . I'm sure their next endevor will be equally bizarre.

Geez, I'm closing on the new boat on Friday, still haven't sold Grady, and now Frank is going to make me sell the new boat so that we can teach the world about biodiesel. Scott

I actually saw this boat struggling to tie up along the Seine in Paris in October. It's the real thing, and it drew a lot of attention. I looked everywhere, but Batman wasn't with it scottmcsea

Where the hell do you fish on that thing? Mike

I have a friend who makes bio-diesel, cost around 0.28/gal works great too!