Solid Sail/AeolDrive concept - Windstar dream ship ?

[dandee2]

You might be interested in the follow-up development of the Solid Sail/AeolDrive concept for sailing cruise ship. At one point MSC was interested but looks like other companies are interested. No name released. Artcile in French. Please use Google translate. Cheers

https://escalecroisiere.com/category/paquebots/chantiers-de-latlantique/?fbclid=IwAR1FmAJfU9PI7u49kkheMvtB4Fki-QhcxrFVk0zNhRZlwpX1aAi3YirQ02A

[dandee2]

English press release.

https://chantiers-atlantique.com/en/news/chantiers-de-latlantique-to-install-a-first-of-its-kind-solid-sail-aeoldrive-system-on-its-site/

 

And conference call.
https://fr.solidsail.fr/Nantes/Chantiers-Atlantique/2021-02-16_1/

 

[MNgardens]

I found an article with a rendering of what it would look like:

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24389-innovative-solid-sail-project-moves-forward-at-chantiers-de-l-atlantique.html

[SailingSteve77]

 

And here's a picture of the sailing vessel...