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Solar-Powered Boat Departing on Worldwide Cruise Next Year

by Laura June on April 13, 2009 at 03:49 PM



A group of engineers, scientists and sailors have banded together to form a team they call Solar Planet. The group is now building a 98-foot-long solar-powered boat for the express purpose of sailing all the way around the world using nothing but the delicious power of the sun. The $13 million dollar vessel -- which is currently in construction in Kiel, Germany -- will have 5,059 square feet of photovoltaic cells, and should be able to circumnavigate the earth in about 120 days, at a rate of about 10 knots. The project is being funded by Swiss company, Rivendell Holding AG, that has committed to investing in green technology. The group hopes to set sail sometime next year from Marseilles, France, with various stops along the way. They will undoubtedly tire of hearing that Daft Punk song long before they ever leave the shore. Check out a sweet rendering of the boat after the break.

Tags: around the world, AroundTheWorld, boat, boating, circumnavigation, planet solar, PlanetSolar, solar, solar boat, solar power, SolarBoat, SolarPower

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