Comments on: Japanese Man to "Hang 10" in Pacific Journey with Wave-Powered Boat http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: r mac donald http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1130 r mac donald Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:54:34 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1130 Well the Inventor should get a pat on back........... The author ,it seems, needs a dope slap......... Can't tell the start of a journey from the finish ..... And I too am stilll wondering just what the diesel comparison was about...... And writing about the sea and not knowing tides from waves........ Are we sure this isn't an automobile running on goose farts ??? Well the Inventor should get a pat on back……….. The author ,it seems, needs a dope slap……… Can’t tell the start of a journey from the finish ….. And I too am stilll wondering just what the diesel comparison was about…… And writing about the sea and not knowing tides from waves…….. Are we sure this isn’t an automobile running on goose farts ???

]]> By: r mac donald http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-22522 r mac donald Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:54:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-22522 Well the Inventor should get a pat on back........... The author ,it seems, needs a dope slap......... Can't tell the start of a journey from the finish ..... And I too am stilll wondering just what the diesel comparison was about...... And writing about the sea and not knowing tides from waves........ Are we sure this isn't an automobile running on goose farts ??? Well the Inventor should get a pat on back……….. The author ,it seems, needs a dope slap……… Can’t tell the start of a journey from the finish ….. And I too am stilll wondering just what the diesel comparison was about…… And writing about the sea and not knowing tides from waves…….. Are we sure this isn’t an automobile running on goose farts ???

]]> By: design http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1129 design Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:35:51 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1129 Quick, hide the moon! Quick, hide the moon!

]]> By: design http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-22521 design Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:35:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-22521 Quick, hide the moon! Quick, hide the moon!

]]> By: Earthrace Biodiesel Boat Circumnavigates Globe, Aims For World Speed Record : Gas 2.0 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1128 Earthrace Biodiesel Boat Circumnavigates Globe, Aims For World Speed Record : Gas 2.0 Wed, 07 May 2008 19:29:28 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1128 [...] Japanese Man to “Hang 10″ in Pacific Journey with Wave-Powered Boat [...] [...] Japanese Man to “Hang 10″ in Pacific Journey with Wave-Powered Boat [...]

]]> By: Chris Wethered http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1127 Chris Wethered Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:28:13 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1127 I read about this recently in a yachting magazine. What the author of this article above does not mention is the antique age of the guy involved, or that he's got a bit of an obsession with this kind of trip. There's my penny's worth Chris ps writing a sailing maintenance site help me sharpen it, by leaving comments or subscribe for the ezine http://www.boatpride.com I read about this recently in a yachting magazine. What the author of this article above does not mention is the antique age of the guy involved, or that he’s got a bit of an obsession with this kind of trip.

There’s my penny’s worth

Chris

ps

writing a sailing maintenance site help me sharpen it, by leaving comments or subscribe for the ezine

http://www.boatpride.com

]]> By: Chris Wethered http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-22520 Chris Wethered Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:28:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-22520 I read about this recently in a yachting magazine. What the author of this article above does not mention is the antique age of the guy involved, or that he's got a bit of an obsession with this kind of trip. There's my penny's worth Chris ps writing a sailing maintenance site help me sharpen it, by leaving comments or subscribe for the ezine http://www.boatpride.com I read about this recently in a yachting magazine. What the author of this article above does not mention is the antique age of the guy involved, or that he’s got a bit of an obsession with this kind of trip.

There’s my penny’s worth

Chris

ps

writing a sailing maintenance site help me sharpen it, by leaving comments or subscribe for the ezine

http://www.boatpride.com

]]> By: Emily http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1126 Emily Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:38:48 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1126 This guy is way cool. What a neat idea for a boat. You can follow his story at the wave powered boat and Kenichi Horie fan page: http://yachtpals.com/wave-boat Looks like the boat is moving at about 2.2 knots, and is doing well. Another month or two and he'll be in Japan. This guy is way cool. What a neat idea for a boat.

You can follow his story at the wave powered boat and Kenichi Horie fan page: http://yachtpals.com/wave-boat

Looks like the boat is moving at about 2.2 knots, and is doing well. Another month or two and he’ll be in Japan.

]]> By: Emily http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-22519 Emily Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-22519 This guy is way cool. What a neat idea for a boat. You can follow his story at the wave powered boat and Kenichi Horie fan page: http://yachtpals.com/wave-boat Looks like the boat is moving at about 2.2 knots, and is doing well. Another month or two and he'll be in Japan. This guy is way cool. What a neat idea for a boat.

You can follow his story at the wave powered boat and Kenichi Horie fan page: http://yachtpals.com/wave-boat

Looks like the boat is moving at about 2.2 knots, and is doing well. Another month or two and he’ll be in Japan.

]]> By: Dave http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1125 Dave Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:30:20 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comment-1125 To top off all the other problems with the article already mentioned: "the boat is powered by two fins that raise and lower with the tide, which drive the propellers" Actually, there are no propellers. If you read the articles on his website, he says he uses hydrofoils which move the boat forward, similar to how a dolphin moves. So it's not going to Hawaii, it's moved by waves not tides, and it does not have propellers. Plus, "it’s got about half of the speed potential of a diesel powered craft", is silly as someone mentioned, because diesel all depends on the size of the engine. I see "2 knot potential" mentioned all over his website, so I'm thinking that 2 knots speed potential is a lot more accurate of a statement. To top off all the other problems with the article already mentioned:

“the boat is powered by two fins that raise and lower with the tide, which drive the propellers”

Actually, there are no propellers. If you read the articles on his website, he says he uses hydrofoils which move the boat forward, similar to how a dolphin moves.

So it’s not going to Hawaii, it’s moved by waves not tides, and it does not have propellers.

Plus, “it’s got about half of the speed potential of a diesel powered craft”, is silly as someone mentioned, because diesel all depends on the size of the engine. I see “2 knot potential” mentioned all over his website, so I’m thinking that 2 knots speed potential is a lot more accurate of a statement.

]]>