future

Earthrace, the biodiesel speedboat attempting to break the round the world speedboat record, is half way across the dreaded Gulf of Tehuantepec and thundering north toward her fourth pit stop, located in Mexico.

Earthrace has faced a series of delays early in the race. First, she had fuel issues in Puerto Rico, losing a full 24 hrs of time. Second, Earthrace took over two days to transit the Panama Canal due to arriving at the busiest time of the year. Luckily the team was allowed to jump to the front of the long line of waiting yachts, and transit early.

What will the pleasure boats of the future look like?