1Sun4All. Launched on April 13 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, the 2014 campaign for PlanetSolar comes to an end today, in Venice, Italy, the boat’s last stop and prestigious winter home, according to PlanetSolar. This 9,000 kilometer trip, spread out over 5 months of navigation, featured stops in Atalayoun (Morocco), Monaco, and then … [continued]
1Sun4All Since July 28, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar has travelled through Greece as part of the UNIGE-led TerraSubmersa expedition. This mission was divided into two distinct phases, according to PlanetSolar. The first was to introduce the archeologists’ work among the public and local authorities through a series of events organized along the … [continued]
1Sun4All You may remember from an earlier story that a group of research scientists from Greece and Switzerland will take part in the PlanetSolar 2014 expedition, this summer, in the Argolic Gulf in Greece. This iconic 21st century catamaran, a symbol of modern technology, will lead the search into the past on an expedition that may well be … [continued]
1Sun4All After a sunny, nearly 20-day stay in the Marchica lagoon in Morocco, MS Tûranor PlanetSolar enjoyed a wonderful journey towards Monaco, where it dropped anchor at Port Hercules in the afternoon on July 6th, reports the PlanetSolar crew. Upon returning to the very place that witnessed the first solar-powered journey around the world, … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. After 13 days of sailing, Planetsolar, the world’s largest solar boat, dropped anchor on June 6 in Atalayoun, Morocco, at the heart of the Marchica lagoon, reports Planetsolar. The first days at sea were rather difficult, with headwinds in high maritime traffic areas such as the English Channel. … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Buoyed by the success of the DeepWater expedition carried out along the Gulf Stream in the spring of 2013, the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and PlanetSolar are launching TerraSubmersa this summer, according to PlanetSolar. A group of research scientists from Greece and Switzerland will take part in the PlanetSolar 2014 expedition in the … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. After more than six months in Lorient, France, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar sailed to Boulogne-sur-Mer, located south of Calais, for the first stop in her 2014 campaign. Invited as the guest of honour at the 23rd Festival des Images de Mer (Festival of Sea Images), the largest solar boat in the … [continued]
There has been a slight adjustment in PlanetSolar’s “DeepWater” expedition itinerary. The sun isn’t cooperating as much as the ship’s captain Gérard d’Aboville anticipated, so he and the scientific committee have decided to concentrate on the ocean eddies located between Boston and St. John’s, Canada. An additional stopover has been added at Halifax, … [continued]
This is a year for solar-powered nautical and aviation records being broken and new ones being set. PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, has established a new speed record for a solar-powered transatlantic crossing, beating her own record that was set in 2010. Another solar-powered record was set this month by Solar Impulse, the solar … [continued]
PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, is scheduled to finish its first around-the-world journey this May 4th, 2012 in Monaco. Hercule harbor will welcome the boat, which has been travelling around the world to promote solar power since September 2010. Raphaël Domjan, the project founder, will tell stories about some … [continued]
