Tag: renewable energy
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Saint Louis on Marie Galant. Travel Information
It was a beautiful day as expected as we arrived in Saint Louis, on the beautiful Island of Marie Galant. Part of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean
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Guadalupe, Deshaies travel information
Looking at Deshaies from our mooring buoy near the beach. Anchoring: We sailed into Deshaies on the Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe. The bay was almost full with anchored boats. We silently motored around the yachts to pick up a vacant, visitor’s mooring buoy near the beach. Beware, the mooring buoys have solid welded metal rings on…
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Antigua, Jolly Harbour travel Information.
Jolly Harbour Land Ahoy, we crossed the Atlantic on the 5th March 2022. Les and his two trustworthy Germain crew, Moe and Clemens arrived in Jolly Harbour after there Atlantic crossing, on the 5th March 2022. Here’s what we found in Antigua, and some useful Antigua travel information. The route so far from Maryport Marina…
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Conwy & the Menai Strait.
Sailing from BARROW in FURNESS to CONWY in WALES was hard work, but worth it for the views. It was like a dream. Fore more than 40 years, its been my undying goal and now with Jeanette’s support, we were actually starting our great sailing adventure. Our circumnavigation of the planet onboard Ocean Strider. Our…
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Preparing to sail the Atlantic.
The Original Plan. Our original plan years previous to Brexit, was to sail Ocean Strider south along the West coast of the UK. Then over the Channel to France, and head South across the Bay of Biscay to North Spain. Continuing to Portugal and East along the Algarve. Then the Atlantic coast of Spain. Through…
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Electrically Propelled Boats and Batteries
We’ve been in the harbor for a while now, on OCEAN STRIDER our solar electric propelled sail boat. Which gave us the opportunity to have a chat with a very interesting Dutch couple. All about linking a set of AGM Batteries to a set of Lithium Ion Batteries. Hybrid Battery systems on electric propelled sail…
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Patience is a virtue, Sailing a Boat with Solar Electric Engine
We’ve learnt to be patient now we have a solar electric engine onboard OCEAN STRIDER: 6,000 miles of sailing, Maryport to the Caribbean. Passage plans as we travel onboard OCEAN STRIDER are evolving to suit “sailing” long distances with a solar electric engine. Our journeys are much longer than they were and usually to new…
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Sustainable and living the dream!
THE CHERRY ON TOP! OCEAN STRIDER’s, renewable, sustainable electrical system, explained. A boat can be as comfortable as a house & more sustainable. I’ve lived on boats, on the inland waterways and the salty sea since 1989. I’m not sure I could live any other way. For personal use and through business, I’ve fit out…
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Long Distance Sailing with an Electric Engine.
Extended Cruising, using an Electric Powered Sail Boat. Long term test about Ocean sailing onboard an eco friendly yacht. It’s over a year since I fitted the electric drive to OCEAN STRIDER. Practical information regarding its use, is almost impossible to find. Manufacturers just don’t have the time to do what we are doing. I…
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SAILING ELECTRIC. It’s a REALITY.
Electric propulsion on sail boats works and works well. A sail boat with electric drive has got to be one of the most fuel-efficient forms of transport on the planet. More than 1,500 nautical miles and 3 months extended cruising on OCEAN STRIDER, has forced us on a steep learning experience to say the least.…
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