Comments on: World's Largest Solar Boat Unveiled At Last; Will Go Around the World http://gas2.org/2010/02/26/worlds-largest-solar-boat-unveiled-at-last-will-go-around-the-world/ 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. Sat, 26 May 2012 14:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Evan http://gas2.org/2010/02/26/worlds-largest-solar-boat-unveiled-at-last-will-go-around-the-world/#comment-13741 Evan Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:05:23 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5399#comment-13741 If you integrated sails into the catamaran, it would obscure at least 1/8th to 1/3rd of the solar sails. Sure would be neat, however a sail boat sails using 'tacks' and 'gybes' in a zigzag maneuver to capture the wind for movement. The solar catamaran can likely pass a high performance sailing ship of half it's size going the same speed (not saying it can't go faster). I would like to see maybe a foil or spinnaker for going downwind. Speed increase of 30-80%. Since there are only two sailors, having a foil or spinnaker would be taxing on the crew. If you integrated sails into the catamaran, it would obscure at least 1/8th to 1/3rd of the solar sails. Sure would be neat, however a sail boat sails using ‘tacks’ and ‘gybes’ in a zigzag maneuver to capture the wind for movement. The solar catamaran can likely pass a high performance sailing ship of half it’s size going the same speed (not saying it can’t go faster).

I would like to see maybe a foil or spinnaker for going downwind. Speed increase of 30-80%. Since there are only two sailors, having a foil or spinnaker would be taxing on the crew.

]]> By: Evan http://gas2.org/2010/02/26/worlds-largest-solar-boat-unveiled-at-last-will-go-around-the-world/#comment-37702 Evan Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:05:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5399#comment-37702 If you integrated sails into the catamaran, it would obscure at least 1/8th to 1/3rd of the solar sails. Sure would be neat, however a sail boat sails using 'tacks' and 'gybes' in a zigzag maneuver to capture the wind for movement. The solar catamaran can likely pass a high performance sailing ship of half it's size going the same speed (not saying it can't go faster). I would like to see maybe a foil or spinnaker for going downwind. Speed increase of 30-80%. Since there are only two sailors, having a foil or spinnaker would be taxing on the crew. If you integrated sails into the catamaran, it would obscure at least 1/8th to 1/3rd of the solar sails. Sure would be neat, however a sail boat sails using ‘tacks’ and ‘gybes’ in a zigzag maneuver to capture the wind for movement. The solar catamaran can likely pass a high performance sailing ship of half it’s size going the same speed (not saying it can’t go faster).

I would like to see maybe a foil or spinnaker for going downwind. Speed increase of 30-80%. Since there are only two sailors, having a foil or spinnaker would be taxing on the crew.

]]> By: Constantin http://gas2.org/2010/02/26/worlds-largest-solar-boat-unveiled-at-last-will-go-around-the-world/#comment-13740 Constantin Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:21:51 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5399#comment-13740 Very good ! Bravo ! SOLAR IS THE WAY TO GO !!! Very good ! Bravo ! SOLAR IS THE WAY TO GO !!!

]]> By: Constantin http://gas2.org/2010/02/26/worlds-largest-solar-boat-unveiled-at-last-will-go-around-the-world/#comment-37701 Constantin Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:21:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=5399#comment-37701 Very good ! Bravo ! SOLAR IS THE WAY TO GO !!! Very good ! Bravo ! SOLAR IS THE WAY TO GO !!!

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