The prototype, of “Marjorie K” was built in the Solar Sailor factory in Ulladulla, Australia.
* IA few facts about the Solar Sailor prototype:
* It was built in 82 days;
* It was built from a modified Hobie 20 hull with extensions added;
* The solar wings are made from foam sandwich, fibreglass/carbon fibre composite;
* The maximum combined output from all solar arrays is 3200 Watts or 4.3 horsepower.
* The wings operate by a simple lever and pulley system. For the proposed ferry design the wings will use gears, hydraulics and microprocessor control. [Read more...]