Eric's electric propulsion & other electric motor discussion

[nowell]

Feel free to move/remove where/if appropiate. Im not affiliated with the company, as you all know.

Just wanted to share an email I got from the Electric Yacht folks. I know a few of us have been looking into re-powering with a green solution. Anyway, the email mentions that if you order in August, they are taking 10% off (due to summer doldrums). It wasn't on their website last time I checked, but this comes from Scott McMillan directly.

[s/v Faith]

Feel free to move/remove where/if appropiate. Im not affiliated with the company, as you all know.

Just wanted to share an email I got from the Electric Yacht folks. I know a few of us have been looking into re-powering with a green solution. Anyway, the email mentions that if you order in August, they are taking 10% off (due to summer doldrums). It wasn't on their website last time I checked, but this comes from Scott McMillan directly.

Thanks Nowell,

  I went ahead and merged this into the thread on that topic.  I am sure that anyone looking into this will be interested in the discount.  :)

[Zen]

Greetings

Just a little FYI for anyone interested.

The Zen 24, a sailboat designed in Japan with an Asmo Marine Thoosa 6000 inboard electric propulsion system will be on display and available for demonstration sails in Marina del Rey, CA on September 8-9 and September 17-19. In between these two dates, the boat will participate in the ASA Flotilla to Catalina Island, Long Beach, Dana Point and Newport Beach. After the demonstration, the Zen 24 prototype will be offered for sale and orders will be accepted for new purchase. Yoh Aoki, Guiness Book record holder and solo circumnavigator and designer of the Zen 24 will be available to meet with interested people .

There will be a demo in Northern CA as well in Redwood city. I will be helping with this.

http://www.zenboat.jp/

This boat is based on the design Yoh Aoki used to circumnavigate for a 4 year solo sail. This fits the Sailfar Philosophy so I'd thought I'd post.

Zen 24 Demonstration Sail

Time: September 8, 2011 to September 19, 2011
Location: Marina del Rey, California
Website or Map: http://www.zenboat.jp
Phone: 562-661-8175
Event Type: demonstration, sail
Organized By: Yoh Aoki


...and speaking of "zen boats" We are moving on-board the " Zen II " in Sept, to prep for the Pacific passage next year.

[Tim]

Zen, If I get back from the San Jauns by the time you do the Redwood City show, I will come down.

And... wow pretty exciting making the move on board and eventually Westward!!!