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- dha07030, on 07/06/2008, -0/+53Now if someone would make a wind powered boat THAT would be something.
- bixby1, on 07/05/2008, -1/+31Wow. He was arrested in San Francisco, freed by the mayor, and made an honorary citizen. That's a hell of an ending to a helluva' story.
- franklymister, on 07/06/2008, -0/+15Turns out this guy is an amazingly accomplished and famous sailor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenichi_Horie
Any one of his adventures would be enough for a typical mortal to say they'd done something with their lives.
His personal website: http://www1.suntory-mermaid2.com/english/index.htm ... - franklymister, on 07/06/2008, -0/+11That was a different voyage, back in '62. Still a helluva story though.
- noahhoward, on 07/07/2008, -0/+11I think we're missing something here... dolphins MOVE their tails against the waves for propulsion if that were what he was doing he'd have to have another power source.
Wish there were a bit better explanation of the system.
.. and here's one now: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/26/transportation ... - RealmDown, on 07/07/2008, -1/+10Yes, someone would sure sail off into history with that one.
- alpha88, on 07/06/2008, -0/+8"double-hull boat"
*ahem*... CATAMARAN. - noahhoward, on 07/07/2008, -0/+6Not really, the top speed was only about 1.5 knots. It's a start, maybe, but I don't know how much faster it could ever go.
- stinger666, on 07/07/2008, -2/+8Uh... ain't a sail boat faster than that?
- Lith25, on 07/05/2008, -0/+6Damn. I can't even imagine how lonely and boring it must be to be on the ocean for 110 days. Props to those people who can accomplish it without going crazy.
- Andrwmorph, on 07/07/2008, -0/+5He probably had a lot of tentacle porn to keep him occupied.
- j0eb0nd7, on 07/07/2008, -0/+5The rocking motion of the boat caused by the waves is what powers the boat and enables it to move in a forward motion. The boat can go against the forces of the current or wind so it is very different from drifting. RTFA.
- UTKEngineer, on 07/07/2008, -1/+5Ha ha, that was my first thought as well. Don't we already HAVE ship technology that doesn't need fossil fuels?
- Armstrong3, on 07/07/2008, -0/+4Don't cuban's do this?
- inactive, on 07/06/2008, -0/+4he's amazing!
- pak314, on 07/07/2008, -1/+5Next thing you know people will use the wind to power a boat across the pacific.
- Asianwaste, on 07/07/2008, -1/+4Possibly help river ferries, but that's about it. I'd rather have my overseas commerce (that is too cheap to use air) to not take 110 days.
- merlin5, on 07/07/2008, -0/+3Bravo!! Pure genius. Men have been tackling sea travel for many thousands of years. This has to be the greatest innovation since the sail.
- feliks2, on 07/07/2008, -1/+3lolamaran
- PabloIV, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2Shenmue comment
- Aliwalla, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2"He embarked on the three-month voyage from his hometown of Nishinomiya near Kobe despite breaking Japanese law, which did not allow its citizens to sail on their own out of the country, and without a passport or money. "
That makes me sad - Rodalli, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2I've been following this guy's progress on his site since he left Hawaii over 3 months ago: http://www1.suntory-mermaid2.com/english/index.htm ... He updated the site almost every day with his current position, speed and his thoughts. It was so awesome, I felt like I was out there with him.
WTG Kenichi-san! Super proud of you! :D - aegis9975, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2Some details of the boat
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/27/introducing ...
http://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/english/horie/about.htm ... - INDOAZZ, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1Not Surprising since TOYOTA is in the lead when it comes to fuel efficient vehicles.
- PaulOwen, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1"Suntory Marmaid II"
BTW That's not bad Japanese Engrish, that's Physorg.com English!
http://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/english/horie/img/img_m ... - franklymister, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1I believe you're looking for a regenerative braking system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regenerative_braking
Already in production. - Lawrencesss, on 07/07/2008, -3/+4LOLCATamaran
- LoudMusic, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1110 days, 4,340 miles. Assuming he was moving the entire time, which that's what you do when you're in the ocean ... he averaged 1.6mph. Fo' Free.
- FeargusMcDuff, on 07/07/2008, -2/+3Wow, can we get a wheel powered car please?
- ChrisshEnzo, on 07/08/2008, -0/+1more pictures?
- franklymister, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1Wind power isn't scalable - look at the largest ships ever powered by wind, and compare them to the size of the freighters we use today. This is only the first step.
- devnullDood, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1The SUNTORY-mermaid 3 - Powered by pedaling like a bike. Man crosses Pacific using only leg power built from used toothpics.
- cheekybastard, on 07/07/2008, -2/+3Easy to have a "wave powered" boat when Godzilla is chasing you across the Pacific
- gyrfalcon, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1Kenichi Horie probably knows more about sailing than anyone else on Digg...
- freexe, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1I would prefer it to be completely oil free to reduce the cost of the items.
Plus with some more research and combined with sails and solar it could probably get there a lot quicker. - stinger666, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1Wind is free too
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http://jeniya.info - opticwind, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1I thought waves were created by the moon?
- UTKEngineer, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1@franklymister
While I understand what you're getting at, I doubt this technology is scalable to the extent that we would need to power supertankers. - wastelander, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1Your thinking tides.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_surface_wave - opticwind, on 07/07/2008, -1/+2I have a motorboat that doesn't need wind.
- pauls88, on 07/07/2008, -2/+2ever heard of a sail?
- wjlaw100, on 07/09/2008, -0/+0Uh... isn't the Actual time of arrival approximating a the speed of a simply log in a simple current? After I RTFA I couldn't help but laugh.
- cheule, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0You really need to learn to read an article or maybe do an iota of research before you post something like this. A boat, drifting in a current would only go WITH a current. His boat has a special apparatus that can turn waves coming directly at the bow of the boat into forward momentum.
For a detailed picture of the boat, go here: http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/32896
But seriously, learn to read before you type. This man's achievement was over 50 years in the making, even the article reporting his achievement was probably hours if not days in the making, but you won't spend 2 minutes to RTFA before you put out disinformation. - wjlaw100, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0Dugg for being Version 2.0 of throwing a log into the water and floating on it to CA.
- j0eb0nd7, on 07/07/2008, -1/+1Yes you are missing something. It isn't a secondary power source that propels the boat, it is the rocking motion of the boat caused by the waves themselves. The solar power is for internal navigation equipment, beer fridge, etc...
- 6minuteabs, on 07/07/2008, -2/+3Wave-powered is just a fancy name for drifting. And I'm pretty sure that people have been drifting around in the Pacific Ocean for centuries. Tahitians discovered and settled Hawaii on "wave-powered" boats.
I gotta go now. I need to be the first person to make a foot-powered trip to the bathroom. - cheule, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0This is the first iteration of a boat that can operate with no wind. Do a wikipedia search on the term "horse latitudes" to see why this is interesting. Realize that while future versions of this technology will most likely have a sail also, this would allow a sailboat to move against current without the need for an outboard motor like used today.
- cheule, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0Learn to RTFA, this boat does not drift with currents. It uses vertical wave motion (both with or against the direction of travel) to propel the boat forward, even against the current.
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