Here was the 12 in this series. Type in the word whatzit in the search box upper left to see the others.
Now if you were out this morning walking along the esplanade near the VZ and not fully awake, upon seeing this you might swear to make lifestyle changes.
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?? That looks like a Swiss flag
This really did happen . . .
as it raced in at 3.3 kts.
USACE vessel Hudson seemed as appropriate a welcome party as any.
Note the pilot boat and Pouch terminal in the background.
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And . . . what IS it? Well, it is over 6000 miles from its starting point in Sardinia. Follow them here. And, PlanetSolar, welcome to the sixth boro!! Here are the specs on this 60-passenger vessel that looks like it’s arrived from beyond the galaxy.
All fotos here by Will Van Dorp.
Unrelated: I will try to report from the road today for a few days, but I expect to be back for the fishy invasion on Saturday.
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June 17, 2013 at 9:48 am
Xtian
Hello
One think is nice with ship, you can see the same everywhere around the world. Last year it was strange for me to my old friend the shooner Etoile on your photos as she was sailing in the New York bay. Today it’s this floating insect. 2 or 3 years ago I was close to my home looking to the horizon and I needed some time to have a correct idea about what it is … The planetSolar ! It was during her maiden voyage from Germany to Monaco and prior her tour around the World (From Monaco to Monaco)
Nice to see, she’s now in New York !
Best regards Xtian
June 19, 2013 at 9:24 am
bowsprite
“…upon seeing this you might swear to make lifestyle changes.”
You were tracking this on AIS since 6am at least, then flew out to the VN to shoot this. I’m glad you are not making lifestyle changes!
Oui: homeport Basel, with a “Université de Genéve” insignia on starboard…uhhh…fwd outrigger boom.
June 22, 2013 at 7:27 am
tugster
i just noticed the name of the captain, listed on the planetsolar website: Gerard d’Aboville. i read his book ALONE about 15 years ago. he has quite the credentials. ALONE is a great read. http://www.amazon.com/Alone-ebook/dp/B0061LVHOU