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World record attempt ANT-ARCTIC-LAB

Prototype construction runs according to plan!

Extreme sailor Norbert Sedlacek will sail in 2018 with a racing yacht which is entirely recyclable and safe for the environment, nonstop, single-handed and without assistance from Les Sables d’Olonne (FRA) to the Arctic, through the Northwest Passage, down the Pacific Ocean, passing the most dangerous cape in the world Cape Hoorn to circumnavigate the Antarctic continent. After rounding Cape Hoorn a second time, the trip will continue north through the Atlantic Ocean to the final destination of Les Sables d'Olonne (FRA).

Goal of this giant, first-time sailing marathon is not only a world record and the testing of several material developments but also to provide performance proof of an entirely new and sustainable yacht construction concept.

Sustainable balsa end-grain of the global leader 3A Composites, sustainable, environment harmless FILAVA volcanic fibre and harmless to health epoxy matrix of the Austrian start-up company bto-epoxy form the basis of the high performance laminate from which Sedlacek’s prototype is built. The laminate should be able to survive even collisions with drifting ice, temperature differences of more than 80 ° C and severe wave impacts. In addition, the insulating properties of the hull material shall allow sailing in Arctic waters for months without heating and further the required energy on board is to 100% renewable.

All materials are fully recyclable. A first recycle test project was successfully completed recently at Innovation Yachts.


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