Earthrace

In June 2008, the amazing Earthrace vessel set a new world record for a powerboat to circle the globe, and she did this with 100% renewable biodiesel fuel, and a net zero carbon footprint.

The voyage was over 24,000 nautical miles, and took 60 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes, smashing the old reocrd by over two weeks.

I went to see Earthrace (today) at Sydney's Darling Harbour. Earthrace does look good and is designed to go through large waves rather than over them. It is "capable of submarining up to 7m (23ft) underwater as she powers across oceans".

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Earthrace is also raising awareness about climate change as she tours the world.

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More information at Earthrace's Website

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