Amazing Energy Production

Jan 26, 2010


My shore crew Jeffrey Wargo and JC Caso have been working hard in France for weeks to ready the new boat (new to me at least) for a transatlantic crossing in just a few days. We're going for a Saturday, January 30th Departure and this is not exactly the best time to do the trip!

Our mini-refit has been very productive and focused on two main tasts: Safety for the delivery to the US and specialty jobs best done here. We've had a full ultrasound of the keel done, rebuilt the hydraulics, met with boat designer Marc Lombard and sailmaker Incidences. One of the key specialty jobs has been the installation of our prototype hydro-generator system, something that we are incredibly excited about. If everything works right, this amazing technology could very well eliminate the need to carry any fossil fuels aboard for the entire trip. We'll be testing two units tomorrow along with the fully integrated electrical management system that registers the energy production aboard and the performance of the boat. Great geeky stuff for guys who love electronics, and perfect stuff for the spirit of this ECO 60 Class.