Canada's first ever hydrogen fuel cell sailboat has been unveiled to
the world, a completely green sailing machine that completed its first
successful voyage late this summer.


The prototype's creator, Jim Harrington, equipped the sailboat with a
300-watt Horizon fuel cell system with the hydrogen supplied by NRC in
Vancouver and the only by-products of the operating fuel cell being
heat and water.


"This is history being made. It is that significant," commented
Harrington.


Noting that Canadians are on the brink of a hydrogen revolution,
Harrington said, "Every so often in history, there's a convergence of
where technology and the supply of parts necessary to start a new age
occurs."


Harrington's early calculations suggested the sailboat could reach 6
knots under fuel cell power, but his tests revealed a top speed of
just 1.5 knots. Future tests will incorporate larger fuel cells.


Harrington is working with iGreen Technologies to develop more fuel
cell technology products and it is thought that one of their plans is
to put together fuel cell kits priced at $4,500.