gel batteries The old man and the sea: 73-year-old to sail solo around world in 'bathtub' boat
Editor's note: mainsail is the monthly sailing show for CNN, exploring sailing, luxury travel and the latest design and technology. (CNN) --When faced with the most ferocious waves on Earth, most people seek protection on the largest and strongest ships they can find. But when Swedish pensioner Sven ervind begins his ambitious global voyage mission, it will not be on a large ship full of food, comfort items and telecom equipment. Instead, 73-year-The old plan is to cross the enclosed high seas on a sailing boat a little larger than the bathtub. For many people, sailing is notStay around the world for a yearand-a-Half on a boat that's only 3 metres away. Coming from someone who has passed his retirement age will be a very ambitious person --fetched. In fact, if Yrvind is not one of the most respected ships in the world, few people will take this idea seriouslybuilders. During his accomplished life, he gave lectures to the King and Queen of Sweden and received awards from the famous Royal Cruise Club in England. "People say it's a suicide mission," Yrvind said . ". "But a big ship is actually more dangerous than a small boat. You have more power to throw you over-Bigger engine, bigger beam, bigger deck. My boat is like a small capsule. -Nothing will happen to you. Like throwing bottles in the water. -"It will capsize, it will turn over, but it will come back forever," he added . ". Is traditional sailing the future of trade? If successful, Yrvind will make history to drive the smallest ship in the world without land docking. The record is currently maintained by Alessandro Di benidato of Italy, who traveled around the world in 2010 with 6 points. 5 meter yacht --More than double the work of Yrvind. Yrvind, Sweden, building foundation southeast of small village VastervikBreaking the ship in the ArmyNow half-He did not want to spend time on the launch. Click on the above pindrops to track the proposed sailing route of Yrvind Sven. The small vessel, named Yrvind Ten for its 10 feet long life, will have only one. 2 8 m wide 6 m-tall masts. Weighing 1. 5 tons, it will be made of composite foam and fiberglass material, which, he says, is "perfect for heat insulation and floating ". "Driven by wind energy, solar panels, gel batteries and 1 feet cranks, Yrvind Ten will sail from Ireland on a 48,000-kilometer return trip around the world. Read: Sir Robin Knox, the world's greatest yacht cartoonistJohnston, the first person to travel around the world in 1969. The 8-meter yacht, said Yrvind had the possibility to complete the voyage. Briton Knox-Johnston also founded the Clippers for the World yacht race, adding that many people at the time thought his own global voyage was impossible. "One of the biggest challenges he will face is when he faces the 25-meter wave of the Southern Ocean. On a ship as big as this, he will be rolled around like in a huge washing machine, "Knox --Johnston said. "He may also find himself consuming more energy ---More food is needed-Get rolled up like this. Read: Life of a super yacht chef: a dream job or a nautical nightmare? The Swede will use the sails to collect the rain and deliver it to the water tank with a hose. There is no heating equipment on board and he will rely on 400 kilograms of cereal and sardines to replenish vitamin tablets and fish caught from the sea. I only need half. a-"One kilo of food per day, which will give me enough food for 800 days," he said . ". "I will have fruit in the first place, but obviously the fruit will run out. I also have a friend in Melbourne who has a boat and will come out with supplies. "The self-Describes the "Hermit" program that costs him a day to swim, to ponder and to read more than 400 books, weighing about 100. "On land, people are watching TV, driving cars, smoking and drinking in traffic ---It's not healthy, "explained Yrvind. "It's a cleaner environment at sea ---Spirit and body. I will be a healthier and younger person when I come back. This will extend my life, not the other way around. Read: Paralympic sailor: "my disability is a gift to grow up on the small island of Branno in Sweden in the North Sea, and yrvind quickly learned to sail in such a remote area, he could cross the river only by buying a loaf of bread from the shop. In his 50-Yrvind has won awards from all over the world during his career year. In 1980, he received a Marine Medal from the Royal Cruise Club. A 6-meter ship sailed through the storm in Cape Chile. Eight years later, he was selected for many singles to the yacht Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island --Cross ExpeditionThe museum also permanently exhibited a boat from Yrvind. -He built a 6-meter yacht in his mother's basement and sailed from Sweden to Newport in 1983. In 1989, four more were built and sailed by Yrvind. The 5-meter boat from France to Newfoundland is now on display at the Swedish National Maritime Museum. The lively seventy-day old man did not slow down. -A small sailing boat was launched last year. 5 meter-Long boat from Ireland to the Caribbean. Who's still watching? Hopefully his ship will not simply break the record, but pave the way for new environmental protectionFriendly Design for Living. "Our lives on Earth are beyond our resources ---"Oil runs out, fossil fuels run out, and water runs out," he said . ". "If I can prove that I can live on the ship 10 feet --For more than a year, I think it may benefit humanity because I need all the food. For a person who "loves all the little things", if he completes this feat, it will be a great achievement in the history of sailing.