Earthrace is now touring through Califronia. Dates as follows:

San Francisco: Aug 28-30 (Mon - Wed).
Santa Cruz: Aug 31, Sep 01 (Thu - Fri) by Crowe's Nest
Morro Bay: Sep 02 (Sat) public dock
Venturra: Sep 03 - 04 (Sun - Mon). Ventura Harbor Marina
Santa Barbara: Sep 05 (Tue) Public Dock
Los Angeles - Newport Beach. Lido Yacht Expo: Sep 07-10
Los Angeles - location to be advised. Sep 12-17
Los Angeles - location to be advised. Sep 19-24
San Diego - Loacation to be advised. Sep 26 Oct 1st.

The boat is open to the public from 10am - 5pm on each day. Come and check
us out. Talk to the crew. Find out about biodiesel. And walk aboard the
world's coolest boat!

Earthrace is a bid to break the world record for circumnavigating the globe
in a powerboat, and using only renewable fuels. The program includes an
18-month tour calling at 60 of the worlds great cities, promoting fuels like
biodiesel, and raising awareness about sustainable use of resources.

Circumnavigating the globe represents the pinnacle of powerboat challenges,
and at 24,000 nautical miles, is also the world's longest race. The current
record of 75 days was set by British boat Cable & Wireless in 1998.

The Earthrace aims to smash this record by completing the voyage in less
than 65 days, and will mark the first time in history that an official UIM
Powerboat record will be attempted using renewable fuel.

Hull: Wavepiercing Trimaran
Length: 24m (78ft)
Beam: 7m (23ft)
Draft: 1.3m (4ft)
Range: 3000nm (6000km)
Maximum speed: 45 knots (90km/h)*
Fuel: B100 Biodiesel (100%)
Fuel Capacity: 10,000 litres (2500 gallons)
Displacement: 10 ton
Construction: Carbon , Kevlar composites
Crew: 4
Beds: 8
Engines: 2 x 350kW (540 hp) Cummins Mercruiser
Gearboxes: ZF 305A (single speed)
Air intakes: top of wings to remain above waves while piercing
Windscreen: 17mm laminated toughened glass

More he http://www.earthrace.net/view.asp

Want to buy a 23m one? http://www.cld.co.nz/tri_20m.htm

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:11:32 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @
pffftt.com wrote:

More he http://www.earthrace.net/view.asp

Want to buy a 23m one? http://www.cld.co.nz/tri_20m.htm

I read something about this in (I think) Popular Mechanics awhile ago
- it's way cool technology.

Is this it? http://tinyurl.com/eb3vc



I heard via the commercial fishing grapevine that a new Aussie firm
will be testing a WIG vehicle from Woods Hole, MA to Oak Harbor,
Martha's Vineyard and Old Harbor, Block Island this coming summer.

Before the Pequots closed their shipbuilding operation, they proposed
a WIG ferry from Foxwoods to Montauk and NYC - all supposedly at like
200 mph. :)

I could see an application for the Trimaran though in that service.


As I understand it the wavepiercing trimarans will not reach those speeds.

More on WIG vehicles:
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question...cs/q0130.shtml

Cool stuff!

That's a way cool boat, and I'm wondering the science behind it. Can it
really be that much more efficient than conventional hull designs?


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:15:25 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @
pffftt.com wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:11:32 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @
pffftt.com wrote:

More he http://www.earthrace.net/view.asp

Want to buy a 23m one? http://www.cld.co.nz/tri_20m.htm

I read something about this in (I think) Popular Mechanics awhile ago
- it's way cool technology.

Is this it? http://tinyurl.com/eb3vc

I think so - looks familiar.

I heard via the commercial fishing grapevine that a new Aussie firm
will be testing a WIG vehicle from Woods Hole, MA to Oak Harbor,
Martha's Vineyard and Old Harbor, Block Island this coming summer.

Before the Pequots closed their shipbuilding operation, they proposed
a WIG ferry from Foxwoods to Montauk and NYC - all supposedly at like
200 mph. :)

I could see an application for the Trimaran though in that service.

As I understand it the wavepiercing trimarans will not reach those speeds.

More on WIG vehicles:
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question...cs/q0130.shtml

Cool stuff!

Indeed.