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Wave Powered Boat Sails for 4,350 Miles Across Pacific !
n February this year a 69-year-old sailor named Ken-ichi Horie began his journey on a wave powered boat. From his homeland in Japan, he set off on a 4,350 mile journey to reach Hawaii in a more eco-friendly way. And he did it! It took him around 111 days to accomplish what he started. His advanced wave powered boat traveled at a speed of about 1.5 knots.
Continue reading...You Too Can Have a Nuclear Car (and Boat, and Jetpack)
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
In light of the wild success of Brian’s thoughts on Thorium this week, I thought I’d explore some other uses for nuclear power. Image from lemonfridge on Flickr Obviously, I’m not going to be entirely serious here– but once upon a time, before we knew the dangers of nuclear [...]
Continue reading...Adventurer to Cross Pacific in Wave-Powered Boat
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Kenichi Horie recently sailed away from Hawaii on his way to Japan. ‘ Image by Mila Zinkova This everyday event was made special by the boat Horie used, called the Suntory Mermaid II. The vessel, which resembles a catamaran, will cross the Pacific using only the power of the waves.
Continue reading...Giant Freshwater Stingray Vs. Two Boats: Six Hour Battle
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Jean-Francois Helias was cruising in a convoy of 2 wooden boats with a total of 7 people on them along the Bank Pakong River in Thailand. The men were equipped with some of the best fishing equipment around and had already caught a smaller specimen that day, [...]
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
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