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Cruise Electric ……… No noise, pollution or fuss
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The
Electric Boat Association has been
awarded the prestigious Mansura Medal
for
their contribution to the promotion
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The Mansura Medal,
named after a 1912 petrol-electric cabin cruiser,
is a new
award presented annually
by the trustees
of the Royal Yachting Association
to
the organisation
that is deemed to have done most for the promotion of hybid power. |
Electric boats at Henley
Electric boats of all shapes and sizes were on display at the Henley Traditional Boat Rally.
Winner
of the Simonds Trophy for the best electric boat in the show this year was the
brand new Edwardian style launch Adelaide
owned by EBA members Jeff &
Georgina Waterson
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EBA members Jeff & Georgina Waterson with Adelaide |
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Adelaide |
| Cambridgeshire Cruise
May 2009 |
The EBA flotilla on the move |
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Offord lock full with Electric boats |
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First Solar Trip from Westminster to Lechlade |
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EBA member Mike Manisty is the first
person to complete a solar-powered voyage up the Thames from Westminster
to its furthest navigable point at Lechlade. The journey of around 150
miles against the current and in less than ideal weather conditions in
June and July was made in Mike's 12 ft wooden boat Corvelia and
raised several thousand pounds for the charity Action for Prisoners'
Families. Full details are on
www.solarthames.blogspot.com |
Royal Rewards for Hybrid Boats
EBA members were
presented with medals by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at an awards
ceremony for boats with hybrid electric propulsion systems. Before
the presentation the Duke met the winners and discussed details of
their boats.
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First solar voyage from Europe to the USA
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On 8th May 2007 the Swiss
solar powered catamaran Sun21 arrived in New York at the
end of a 7,000 mile journey from Basel in Switzerland. This is the
first Atlantic crossing by a motorised boat using not one drop of oil. Sun21 was built by
MW-Line SA and is powered by two 8kW
Agni Motors.
The 60 square metres of solar panels produce up to 44 kWh per day.
This achievement serves as a powerful example of responsible energy use in
practice. It also is impressive evidence of the suitability of
solar technology for high-sea voyages.
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Sun21 on her arrival in New York |
Victorian electric boat "Mary Gordon" wins
£23,600 Heritage Lottery Fund grant
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picture: Mary Gordon Trust |
The Mary Gordon was built in 1898 by Sergeants of Eel Pie Island
on the Thames of teak planking on oak frames. At that time electric boats or launches were very popular on the Thames and at 52
ft in length The Mary Gordon was one of the largest, she could carry 75 adults or 120 children in comfort.
The Heritage Lottery Fund award will enable the Mary Gordon Trust to embark on a series of
planning and consultation programmes which are vital if they are to achieve
their aim of restoring this Victorian electric pleasure launch to her former
condition >>>
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70 mph electric boat on Coniston Water
An Stradag on her world record challenge in November 2005 - full story
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Queen Mary 2 - She's the
world's largest electric boat !
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Four 250 ton Rolls-Royce Mermaid™
electric propulsion pods totalling
86 Megawatts drive the QM2
along at almost 30 knots. |
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