Arrrrrr matey! On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:38 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > > As a pirate at heart, I'd board and commandeer that any day. [?][?][?][?][?] > > > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Super Nova – world’s first carbon neutral megayacht >> >> By Darren Quick <http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/> >> >> *21:30 August 15, 2010* >> >> 3 >> Pictures<http://www.gizmag.com/super-nova--worlds-first-carbon-neutral-megayacht/16035/picture/119282/> >> [image: The Super Nova 60 features adjustable camber fully rotational >> wingsails]<http://www.gizmag.com/super-nova--worlds-first-carbon-neutral-megayacht/16035/picture/119282/> >> >> The Super Nova 60 features adjustable camber fully rotational wingsails >> *Image >> Gallery<http://www.gizmag.com/super-nova--worlds-first-carbon-neutral-megayacht/16035/picture/119282/>(3 >> images) >> * >> Yacht >> Cruises<http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=l&ai=BdtqQWalpTI3SNJGejQTSv-z9Cf7t1MkB9sKJrw_AjbcB4KA-EAEYASCz3PoBKAQ4AFDOhN6q-v____8BYMnGzYbIo6AZsgEOd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb226AQozMDB4MjUwX2pzyAEB2gGiAWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbS9zdXBlci1ub3ZhLS13b3JsZHMtZmlyc3QtY2FyYm9uLW5ldXRyYWwtbWVnYXlhY2h0LzE2MDM1Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPUdpem1hZytTdWJzY3JpYmVycyZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YzU4Nzc4MDYzZC1VQS0yMjM1MzYwLTQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbMgCztnsEagDAegDDOgDywPoA84B6ANS6AMv9QMCAABE&num=1&sig=AGiWqtxNIoC6CYnFAqMfuyExnYIHUJPXWA&client=ca-pub-1607124478120364&adurl=http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/AdServer.bs%3Fcn%3Dccs%26ebcmp%3D10012496%26ebkw%3D6265853%26advid%3D38357%26ebag%3D120211%26sead%3D4026299366%26ccsurl%3D%24%24http://clickserve.dartsearch.net/link/click%3Flid%3D43000000268974248%26ds_s_kwgid%3D58000000005754679%26ds_e_adid%3D4026299366%26ds_e_matchtype%3Dcontent%26ds_url_v%3D2%24%24>- >> Seabourn.com/PlanACruise<http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=l&ai=BdtqQWalpTI3SNJGejQTSv-z9Cf7t1MkB9sKJrw_AjbcB4KA-EAEYASCz3PoBKAQ4AFDOhN6q-v____8BYMnGzYbIo6AZsgEOd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb226AQozMDB4MjUwX2pzyAEB2gGiAWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbS9zdXBlci1ub3ZhLS13b3JsZHMtZmlyc3QtY2FyYm9uLW5ldXRyYWwtbWVnYXlhY2h0LzE2MDM1Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPUdpem1hZytTdWJzY3JpYmVycyZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YzU4Nzc4MDYzZC1VQS0yMjM1MzYwLTQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbMgCztnsEagDAegDDOgDywPoA84B6ANS6AMv9QMCAABE&num=1&sig=AGiWqtxNIoC6CYnFAqMfuyExnYIHUJPXWA&client=ca-pub-1607124478120364&adurl=http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/AdServer.bs%3Fcn%3Dccs%26ebcmp%3D10012496%26ebkw%3D6265853%26advid%3D38357%26ebag%3D120211%26sead%3D4026299366%26ccsurl%3D%24%24http://clickserve.dartsearch.net/link/click%3Flid%3D43000000268974248%26ds_s_kwgid%3D58000000005754679%26ds_e_adid%3D4026299366%26ds_e_matchtype%3Dcontent%26ds_url_v%3D2%24%24> >> The Yachts of Seabourn offer luxury cruises to worldwide destinations. >> Spin Your Meter >> Backward<http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=l&ai=B0TknWalpTI3SNJGejQTSv-z9CcbS6MQB7rHcsxbAjbcBkJWNAhACGAIgs9z6ASgEOABQwI2MxAFgycbNhsijoBmgAcqAhOMDsgEOd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb226AQozMDB4MjUwX2pzyAEB2gGiAWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbS9zdXBlci1ub3ZhLS13b3JsZHMtZmlyc3QtY2FyYm9uLW5ldXRyYWwtbWVnYXlhY2h0LzE2MDM1Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPUdpem1hZytTdWJzY3JpYmVycyZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YzU4Nzc4MDYzZC1VQS0yMjM1MzYwLTQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbMgC_ufcEqgDAegDDOgDywPoA84B6ANS6AMv9QMCAABE&num=2&sig=AGiWqtzjjiPa8GIoiL-EwT4zsJICeMUc_g&client=ca-pub-1607124478120364&adurl=http://www.solarcity.com/campaigns/2010/backward/default.aspx%3Fcm_mmc%3DSEM-_-Google-_-CA-Energy-_-covsolggl88200000000103c%257c5917314334%26>- >> www.SolarCity.com/FreeSolarQuote<http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=l&ai=B0TknWalpTI3SNJGejQTSv-z9CcbS6MQB7rHcsxbAjbcBkJWNAhACGAIgs9z6ASgEOABQwI2MxAFgycbNhsijoBmgAcqAhOMDsgEOd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb226AQozMDB4MjUwX2pzyAEB2gGiAWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbS9zdXBlci1ub3ZhLS13b3JsZHMtZmlyc3QtY2FyYm9uLW5ldXRyYWwtbWVnYXlhY2h0LzE2MDM1Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPUdpem1hZytTdWJzY3JpYmVycyZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YzU4Nzc4MDYzZC1VQS0yMjM1MzYwLTQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbMgC_ufcEqgDAegDDOgDywPoA84B6ANS6AMv9QMCAABE&num=2&sig=AGiWqtzjjiPa8GIoiL-EwT4zsJICeMUc_g&client=ca-pub-1607124478120364&adurl=http://www.solarcity.com/campaigns/2010/backward/default.aspx%3Fcm_mmc%3DSEM-_-Google-_-CA-Energy-_-covsolggl88200000000103c%257c5917314334%26> >> Power Your Home with the Sun $0 Down. 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Harnessing energy from sustainable sources such as >> photovoltaic (PV) cells, power sailing kinetic energy regeneration and >> wingsails, the Super Nova 60 is capable of generating enough surplus energy >> to allow it to cruise carbon neutral for 7,000 nautical miles a year... and >> it can feed energy back into the grid while docked. Now you can enjoy >> cruising around the Mediterranean in luxury with an environmentally clear >> conscience. >> >> Referring to the currently available green technology present in Super >> Nova, Richard Sauter Head of design at Sauter Carbon Offset Design >> commented, “Super Nova’s state of the art Green Technology demonstrates that >> Carbon Neutral Superyachts are not just a futuristic dream, but a present >> day fact of life destined to become a ubiquitous reality.” >> >> Like the somewhat smaller DSe >> Hybrid<http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-yacht-combines-diesel-solar-and-electric-power/10303/>, >> the Super Nova employs a range of technologies to achieve its green >> credentials. These include multiple Mercedes Benz >> BlueTec<http://www.gizmag.com/go/5009/>diesel electric drives providing >> 1,600kW of power that are supported by >> adjustable camber fully rotational wingsails, power sailing and wave motion >> energy regeneration, a 650 square meter solar cell array and a plug-in >> lithium ion storage system/uninterruptible power supply (UPS) rated at 1,000 >> Kwh. >> <http://www.gizmag.com/super-nova--worlds-first-carbon-neutral-megayacht/16035/picture/119280/> >> >> These systems allow the Super Nova to achieve a 75 to 100 percent >> reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when cruising at a speed of 18 knots. >> Additionally, cruising at an average speed of 8 knots and with the renewable >> power sources charging the 1,000Kwh lithium ion battery bank, the Super Nova >> boasts a virtually unlimited zero carbon cruising range. >> >> Further contributing to the Super Nova’s efficiency are azimuth counter >> rotating contracted loaded tip (CLT) high torque propeller systems, wave >> piercing Catamaran hi-speed displacement hulls, aerodynamic PV deck spoilers >> and radar tower canopy, energy efficient equipment with waste heat recovery, >> and computerized energy management, maintenance and guidance systems. >> >> And if you’re worried performance could take a hit with all this green >> technology, think again. The company says the Super Nova’s wave piercing >> hulls feature “self leveling sea keeping hydro & aerodynamic advances that >> will easily make her the fastest power sailing megayacht in the world.” >> <http://www.gizmag.com/super-nova--worlds-first-carbon-neutral-megayacht/16035/picture/119281/> >> >> The Super Nova 60 measures 60m (197ft) long with a beam of 18m and a draft >> of 1m (3.3ft). It can accommodate 14 guests and a crew of 16. It weighs less >> than 125tons and has a sail area of over 1,200sq.m. The yacht boasts a >> cruising speed of 18kts and a maximum speed of over 22kts. When docked and >> plugged into shore power, the vessel is capable of feeding over 400Mwh’s of >> electricity back into the grid. >> >> We've contacted Sauter Carbon Offset >> Design<http://www.sautercarbonoffsetdesign.com/home.html>to ask if and when >> the Super Nova 60 will be built and just how many piggy >> banks you'll need to break open to get your hands on one. We'll let you know >> as soon as we hear back. But odds are, if you have to ask, you can't afford >> it. >> >> >> -- >> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >> Mahogany at: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >> > > > > -- > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
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