Re:Solar-powered aircraft flown for nearly three weeks witho...
by lstodd on Monday October 11, 2021 @03:56PM
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The alternative is a catamaran.
Your point on the diesels still stands. Properly designed cats are unsinkable and don't readily capsize, but not weathering a storm is worth every penny invested in diesels. Besides one needs them in marinas anyway.
Re:Solar-powered aircraft flown for nearly three weeks witho...
by _ph_ on Monday October 11, 2021 @06:51PM
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Electrical engines are more and more becoming a thing, especially for sail boats, where they server more for harbor and anchoring than covering distances.
Your point on the diesels still stands. Properly designed cats are unsinkable and don't readily capsize, but not weathering a storm is worth every penny invested in diesels. Besides one needs them in marinas anyway.