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That circumnavigated the world
by ecorock | 10 months ago (Thu, Jul 26, 2012 5:47pm EDT) | in Cool Stuff
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boat solar power circumnavigate world record holder
On Septebmer 27 2010 the MS Turanor PlanetSolar set sail from the port of Monaco. The goal... To become the first solar powered ship to circumnavigate the globe.

On May 6 2012 587 days 28 countries 3 oceans 11 seas and 60006 km later the PlanetSolar team achieved just that.

PlanetSolar now holds four naval records the fastest crossing of the atlantic ocean by solar boat 26 days 19 hours 10 minutes the longest distance ever covered by a solar electric vehicle the first circumnavigation achieved by solar craft taking 1 year 7 months and 7 days and the fastest crossing of the south china sea by solar power 4 days 23 hours 45 minutes.
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  • ecorock | 10 months ago | +4

  • daddybear1964 | 10 months ago | +1
    That was amazing would love to have one unlimited travel. Hell yeah!
  • PookyBear | 10 months ago | +1
    how are you suppose to sun bathe or go fishing when the deck is covered in solar panels, love the boat tho!
  • Cigarmann | 10 months ago | +1
    Nice! slow displacement speed with no sails to hassle with.....I'm in!

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