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Old 20.06.2007, 16:59
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Solar-powered Swiss boat crosses the Atlantic
It fascinates me as to why a land locked country would come up with such a thing. All hail to them though.

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What's the point? Surely a wind-powered boat, i.e. a yacht, would be faster, cheaper, and yet still completely green?
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