Work on building the €10m 30m (98ft) solar-powered trimaran yacht PlanetSolar is progressing well at Knierim Shipyard in Kiel, Germany. The world’s largest vessel of her type is due to start a global circumnavigation in April 2011, with an estimated travelling time of 140 days. The yacht is due to be launched in January and will undertake a tour of European cities prior to the world trip. Next month, in advance of the float out, the two side hulls will have blocks of batteries with a total power rating of …

Palmer Johnson is preparing to take on the world with a 267′ Ice Class expedition yacht designed by Nuvolari & Lenard, aptly named the “World“. Having acquired the Norwegian shipyard Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk’s, who specialized in building complex seismic, research and exploration vessels, PJ has now positioned themselves to build “world” class expedition yachts.

Exemplifying this approach – and specific to the PJ World Yacht – a Rolls Royce UT hull will be optimized to a Diesel-Electric Azipull Propulsion system to facilitate multiple operational parameters. This design is …

The Audi R8 might as well pass off as the most sober super-car in the world…but look what it’s aqua-based inspiration has created – the hottest and most appealing catamaran.

The most notable styling element of the R8 are its contrasting blades of color just aft of the doors, and these make the transition to Vizualtech’s catamaran along with the integrated fuel-filler. At the rear are large openings with strakes that mimic the look of the R8’s hind-end nicely. One thing that the Audi doesn’t have are this catamaran’s gull-wing doors.

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You always desired a boat to cruise down the lake but didn’t have enough space to keep one. don’t need to worry as Quicksilver has come out with a new concept “easy go boat” which will solve all your parking and space problems.

The concept includes an all-in-one trolley bag with two compartments, the upper chamber holding the oars, hand pump and and electric outboard (Thruster T30) whilst the body of the 2.5m (3ft 8in) inflatable is stored in the lower chamber.
Fully loaded the bag weighs a mere 35kg meaning …

After solar powered notebook concept, here comes solar powered boat concept, and not just solar powered, but human powered too. The idea was to find a new way of classic pedal boat which became old, and nothing really new has been released for years. As you can see in the picture, 4 people can settle on the benches of the circular cockpit. But only two pedal head-to-head. In case of tiredness, it is sufficient to rotate the tower which supports the umbrella so that 2 other courageous persons can take …