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US firm designs 520ft mega vessel Galleon with four giant sails and eight decks

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If you’re a super-rich seafarer with an avid interest in sports and luxury living, then this mammoth eight-deck superyacht might be the lavish mega vessel for you. The Galleon, which is the largest design so far in the Goliath Series of superyachts, is sure provide hours of entertainment as it comes with a full-sized basketball court, … Read more

Ships with giant 150-foot sails could take to the seas by 2022

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Cargo vessels with giant 150-foot sails designed by Ben Ainslie-backed firm could take to the seas by 2022 BAR Technologies was established in 2016 by Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie   The company specialises in maximising propulsion from sails via wind power  It has turned its hand to commercial ventures and will make 150ft tall sails  They will … Read more

Sips with giant 150-foot sails could take to the seas by 2022

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Cargo vessels with giant 150-foot sails designed by Ben Ainslie-backed firm could take to the seas by 2022 BAR Technologies was established in 2016 by Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie   The company specialises in maximising propulsion from sails via wind power  It has turned its hand to commercial ventures and will make 150ft tall sails  They will … Read more

Seagull ‘sails’ log along Esquimalt Lagoon instead of swimming or flying

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Captain Birdseye! Lazy seagull ‘sails’ a log along lagoon instead of swimming or flying A seagull hitched a ride on a log down the Esquimalt Lagoon in British Columbia The lazy bird leisurely floated down the lagoon, forgetting its talent for flying  Photographer Gary Woodburn captured footage of the hilarious moment By Kate Dennett For … Read more

Oceanbird’s 260-ft high sails reduce cargo shipping emissions by 90% 

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A Swedish design company has revealed its concept for a cargo vessel with 260-foot-tall retractable ‘sails’, which it says can reduce emissions by 90 per cent.   The 650-foot-long aerodynamic Oceanbird vessel can transport 7,000 cars at an average speed of 10 knots, powered mostly by wind.   A transatlantic crossing on the vessel will take around … Read more

Floating volcanic rock twice the size of Manhattan sails 1,900 miles across the Pacific to Australia

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Millions of chunks from a giant pumice ‘island’ that, this time last year, was twice the size of Manhattan have started washing ashore in eastern Australia. Researches traced the rocks’ origin to an underwater volcano that erupted near the Tongan island of Vava’u in August 2019.  The volcanic rocks picked up an array of marine … Read more

MailOnline sails by yacht from Dover to Dunkirk across the world’s busiest shipping lane

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We suddenly got a warning on the VHF radio that a Belgian warship was within range and that we should keep clear.  We weren’t keen on tangling with it, so we swiftly checked the map and altered our course. The warning came through as we steadily bobbed across the world’s busiest shipping lane on our … Read more

Mayflower II sails into Plymouth, Massachusetts after restoration

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A replica of the original Mayflower ship that brought the Pilgrims to America 400 years ago this year has returning home following extensive renovations. The Mayflower II completed the final leg of its journey on Monday when it sailed into Plymouth, Massachusetts and docked at the Pilgrim Memorial State Park in front of waiting crowds.   … Read more

Tug boat sails down the Thames blasting out Monty Python’s Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life 

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Cheering moment a tug boat sails down the Thames blasting out Monty Python’s Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life The vessel sailed down North Greenwich Peninsula, London, yesterday morning The song blasted over tannoy featured in the final scene of the Life of Brian film Several clips have since been shared online and … Read more