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www.scuttlebutt.com June 2008 • Page 21 Earthrace eco-boat begins world record attempt Earthrace, the world’s and his crew left from attempt last year, since fastest, coolest and the port of Sagunto, the current record was greenest powerboat Spain, then will cross the set in 1998 and we’ll do kicked off a round-theAtlantic, Pacific and everything we can to world race in an attempt Indian Oceans as they mark this tenth anniverto break the world ––––––––––––––––––––––––– sary by beating it!” speed record and proFrom Sagunto, mote the use of susEarthrace will head tainable fuels. east to the Azores, Earthrace is a 78-ft where it will stop for wave-piercing trirefuelling before maran that runs excluheading to Puerto sively on biodiesel, Rico. You can keep and has a net zero carup to date with the bon footprint, making crew’s progress via it one of the world’s the website at most environmentallywww.earthrace.net, friendly powerboats. where they will be The Earthrace posting regular blogs team had delayed and video diaries. – Pete Bethune their start date Earthrace is also ––––––––––––––––––––––––– because of European undertaking a two customs delays which thunder around the year promotional tour, had prevented the planet’s circumference at visiting 100 cities around Portuguese supplied bio- a maximum speed of 40 the world. The crew will fuel reaching all the refu- knots. talk about their experielling locations around “For the next 40 days ences and about the need the world. The last of we’re going to be living to get renewable fuels those shipments reached on adrenaline,” says into our energy mix and the Marshall Islands in Bethune, who auctioned to inspire people to do the Pacific by the end of off his home and sold his something to minimize April, meaning it would company to fund the the impact on the envibe there in good time for building of the GBP 1.5 ronment. the arrival of the boat. million boat. “The crew “Earthrace: Futuristic Sea trials have contin- have entered ‘race mode’ Adventures on the High ued. During a 12-hour and we have one thing Seas”, Pete Bethune’s sea trial in the on our minds – the book about the first Mediterranean, a probworld record. world record attempt, lem was found with one “We are fully commit- was published last of the steering pumps ted to beating the record, month in New Zealand. which is now being over- and we don’t intend to It went right to the top come. A range of proleave anything to chance of the New Zealand nonpellers are also being – the boat is fully geared fiction best seller list. tried as the first set has up and weather condiYou can get a copy at not delivered the anticitions are optimum. There http://cart.earthrace.net pated speed. have been five attempts, /home.php. Skipper Pete Bethune including our own first “For the next 40 days we’re going to be living on adrenaline. The crew have entered ‘race mode’ and we have one thing on our minds – the world record.” The earthrace boat’s crew hopes to set a world speed record with the eco-friendly boat. WE BUY, SELL, SERVICE, RESTORE AND TRANSPORT THE WORLD’S FINEST VINTAGE WATERCRAFT. Boats, Models, Lifestyle & More at our website Authorized Sales & Service http://www.scuttlebutt.com http://www.earthrace.net http://cart.earthrace.net/home.php http://cart.earthrace.net/home.php http://www.essexcredit.com http://www.mahoganybay.net http://www.mahoganybay.net http://www.essexcredit.com

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