John_Silver
Well-Known Member
Prompted by this pic, of an AeroRigged Iroquois(?), in the PBO engine mounts thread, had a Google around to see what had become of the Carbospars / Ian Howlett brainchild.
Which produced the 70' Fly in the early ninties
Turns out that Carbospars of Southampton folded in the early noughties. BUT that the concept lives on across the Channel. Where it is undergoing full scale commercial trials, as an answer to to low(er) carbon cargo carrying. Although the maiden trans-atlantic crossing threw up some learnings.
The Neoliner Origin put into Lorient, on her return to France. Where the technical know how of the La Base hub (home to the Ultim, and much of the IMOCA, fleet) is being applied to refine the rig.
Perhaps a technology whose time has come?
Which produced the 70' Fly in the early ninties
Turns out that Carbospars of Southampton folded in the early noughties. BUT that the concept lives on across the Channel. Where it is undergoing full scale commercial trials, as an answer to to low(er) carbon cargo carrying. Although the maiden trans-atlantic crossing threw up some learnings.
The Neoliner Origin put into Lorient, on her return to France. Where the technical know how of the La Base hub (home to the Ultim, and much of the IMOCA, fleet) is being applied to refine the rig.
Perhaps a technology whose time has come?
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