Solar Boat to Circumnavigate the Globe. By Simon Sturdee, AFP, February 25, 2010. "A skipper hoping to become the first to sail round the world using solar power said his catamaran could carve a wake for pollution-free shipping as he unveiled the largest solar yacht in Germany on Thursday... PlanetSolar, a 31- by 15-meter (100 by 50 foot) white catamaran, has been designed to reach a top speed of around 15 knots, equivalent to 25 kilometers (15 miles) per hour, and can hold up to 50 passengers. It is topped by 500 square meters (5,380 square feet) of black solar panels, with a bright white cockpit sticking up in the center... The world tour will start in April 2011... The two-person crew on the 60-tonne PlanetSolar plan to stick as close as possible to the Equator in order to maximize the amount of sunlight to power the vessel."
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