Solar boat completes fuel-free voyage
Impressive!
Although it's probably worth pointing out that the Vikings did something similar with wind-driven technology around 900 years ago.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at May 8, 2007 04:17 PM"This proves that in our modern society it is indeed possible to travel the world efficiently and still safeguard the environment," said the boat's skipper, Michael Thonney.
"This proves it is possible to rape and pillage anywhere in the world even though engines haven't been invented yet," said the Viking boat's skipper, Sven Forkbeard, "or GPS, for that matter."
Posted by: kitchen hand at May 8, 2007 06:51 PM