A few links about what's coming down the road: 1) VIDEO: World’s First Autonomous, Zero Emissions Ship to Be Ready by 2020...
It happened 7 months ago, but I've learned about it only today and by case, reading this msg sent to Mr. Brian Eiland:...
I just got back from Malta, where I have seen these incredibly elegant and fast traditional wooden launches which the locals call "dghajsa...
Enjoy! :) http://vimeo.com/114580388
Last weekend I was in Rovinj (Croatia) and there I saw this classic sailboat moored in the local marina. See the attached photos. She is really an...
Bumped into this one today, and had a great laugh... :D http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/15/dad-names-boat-tuition-_n_5588125.html Just have...
A good reading for everyone interested in naval architecture: http://www.imeche.org/news/engineering/a-life-in-ships An imo significant excerpt...
What you need is: - A couple of wind turbine - powered ships, huge ones. Did I say huge? I meant very huge. - A huge stone tower in the middle of...
Found on Sailing Anarchy today (http://sailinganarchy.com/2013/12/10/buy-it-now-3/), here is the winning ad for a used Catalina 27:...
Just read it today: FIA has created a new racing car category along the lines of the Formula 1. The main difference - the cars will be electric:...
A rant against the abuse of FEM and FEA A real-life case, happened today: A 120+ m long ferry, currently in design stage. There is an aperture...
According to the author of this story, it is: http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1848433/the-ocean-is-broken And I would add - not only the...
The official announcement is at the NOAA site: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/news/2013/papercharts.html For the next 3 months...
A simple question (for a probably no simple answer) for you guys: Does anyone have some reliable numbers about how much weight is added to the...
Yeah, the title of the thread is written as a question. But it looks like these guys from Cornell University have found an answer, and it will...
Today's bitter surprise. From http://ntrs.nasa.gov/ "The NASA technical reports server will be unavailable for public access while the...
According to my calculations, it's Friday morning over there now, so the End of the World should be already in progress for you. Please keep us...
I am putting this into the Boat Design section of the forum, but it could as well belong to the Boatbuilding section, because there is no clear...
Just saw this video of a CFD simulation of a flow around a transom-stern vessel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=cenIBqda8zA&feature=endscreen...
I've just read this story: 1) http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/-/world/15147249/australian-yacht-designer-murdered-in-philippines/ 2)...