Small Craft Advisor has a nice article about how steady improvements in solar technology over the last decade has made this technology much more practical for use in small boats. Read all about it here. If this really takes off one of the things we will have to get used to is a new boat aesthetic. A ‘beautiful’ sailboat is all about maximising (and utilising) exposure to the wind, whereas solar boats are all about maximising exposure to the sun. Sample schematic of the latter below.
Not sure how this vessel would handle a heavy sea, and is it beautiful?
