A Portuguese man has crossed the Atlantic in a small boat powered only by the sun and wind. He used kites to pull the boat and solar power for lighting and equipment on the boat.
what a remarkable story there of a life transformed through chess. i have tried playing chess. i have tried playing chess with my 11 year old daughter from time to time and she is far more proficient than me. i wish i started earlier in life but, as they say, it is never too late to learn. portuguese adventurer francisco lufinha has successfully crossed the atlantic in a boat powered only by kites. he completed the 4,000 mile crossing from lisbon to the caribbean island of martinique, injust under seven weeks. the power needed onboard his small tri maran was generated using solar power with lufinha steering, using remote controls that positioned an array of kites. some kites have exploded and i have now three standard kites, 27 metre kites and 125 made a