Have you ever dreamt of racing on a magnificent sailing superyacht that looks like a classic vessel from the 1920s and ’30s? During that golden era of sailing, J Class titans like Shamrock V, Yankee, ...
On the path toward emissions-free operations, players in the maritime industry are betting not only on alternative fuels and hybrid-electric propulsion systems but also on wind power, one of the ...
Sailing is making a big comeback in the maritime industry, as modern technology enables a much more efficient use of wind power, one of the cleanest sources of renewable energy. In addition to ...
Dan Elliott is a sail maker, putting him in touch with a power source centuries older than wind turbines. That ancient application of wind is what propels the brig Niagara, the Pennsylvania-based ...
Researchers have identified a strategy that can offset the random and unpredictable nature of weather conditions that threaten carbon emission reduction efforts in the shipping sector. Researchers ...
Sailing boats date back more than 5,000 years, when the ancient Egyptians floated up and down the Nile in wooden vessels powered by wind and oars. But when steam and diesel engines arrived and ...
Join the Seaport Museum and the schooner Grain de Sail for an engaging two-part tour that will showcase the past and present of transporting cargo under sail. At Pier 17, come aboard the first modern ...
A century later, Rainbow exudes the same sense of grace and power, but is a thoroughly modern recreation of its 1930s namesake. Launched in 2012 by Holland Jachtbouw, she faintly resembles the 1934 J ...