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Sun-Powered Yacht is a Long-Term Refuge From Zombies

Last week, during the Cannes Yachting Festival in France, a virtually walkable 3D model of a new super-yacht was presented. And not just any yacht, but one that could keep you&co afloat indefinitely, especially should a zombie apocalypse take place.
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Called SolarImpact, the soon-to-be yacht is to be made of aluminum and has a length of 24 meters (78 feet). That's enough to accommodate four double and one master cabins, as well as a cabin for crew.

The yacht draws its power from two 500 kW batteries that can give it a range of 10 hours at cruising speed, while the top speed that can be achieved is 22 knots.

But that’s only the boring part. The creators of the yacht say there are two main traits of their construct that will forever change yachting.

First, there’s the solar propulsion idea. The batteries we mentioned earlier get their energy from the sun, generating under optimal conditions up to 320 kWh of electricity. That essentially means that, given enough sun and supplies, people aboard the SolarImpact could stay at sea indefinitely. And the energy is free, too.

Then, there’s the elimination of discomfort created by rough seas and high noise levels. The keel of the ship is of a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull design (SWATH), just like in a catamaran, meaning the boat can keep stable even on waves several meters high.

Thanks to the fact that it has no moving parts to generate power - all of the ship’s systems are powered by the sun – the SolarImpact is also extremely quiet.

As for comfort, the company behind the project promises “a product that sets new standards in terms of user-friendliness, comfort and convenience, and individual freedom.”

For now, the SolarImpact yacht is still under development. There is no information yet on when we should expect to see one on the real sea.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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