TO GO WITH AFP STORY ” World tour on a s

August 13, 2012 | 9:20 AM
By Terrence Henry

French Erwann Le Rouzic, captain of Planetsolar catamaran, the first boat around the world with solar energy, walks over the photovoltaic panel during his 581st day of sailing around the world, in the Mediterranean Sea near Corsica on May 1, 2012 .

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Planetsolar is the biggest solar ship in the world with its 537 m2 of photovoltaic panel power 6 blocks of lithium-ion battery, thus enabling a navigation time that is unmatched to date. Planetsolar will complete its world tour on 4th May 2012 in Monaco. AFP PHOTO ANDREAS SOLARO (Photo credit should read s)

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