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 ==Kwai== ==Kwai==
  
-Basiert in Hawaii, sudpazifik. Ist noch nicht ganz Windbetrieben.+Basiert in Hawaii, sudpazifik. Ist noch nicht ganz Windbetrieben. Maybe now. 
 +http://svkwai.com/
  
 ==Tres Hombres== ==Tres Hombres==
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 UK basiert, organische Getraenke zwischen Normandie / Bretagne und suedliches UK. Beer und Wein, Cider. UK basiert, organische Getraenke zwischen Normandie / Bretagne und suedliches UK. Beer und Wein, Cider.
-Men Who Sail+https://www.grayhoundluggersailing.co.uk/
  
-An Amsterdam based group who seem to charter one of the sailing vessels to do the deliveries ofr a bis music / arts festival in the islands off the Dutch coast. 
  
-==Undine== 
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-81 year old steel vessel. Sylt nach Hamburg. 
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-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVfFfjvQadI 
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-Nimmt 3 LKW Ladungen, die per Faehre 500 Euro kostet. Also es lohnt sich.  
-Since early 2016 in receivership. 
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-==Vermon Freight Sail Project== 
-They built a ship in 2012 for the materia cost of 20,000 USD, volunteer labour. This did shipping up and down the Vermont River in 2013-14. It was planning an expansion, but did not find backers. The Vermont project closed in July 2015: https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/about/ 
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-Some links to articles: http://www.willowell.org/programs/sail/ 
-Article from Erik Andrus in the building stage of the proiject in April 2013, 
-Longer article from end of 2013, after the maiden voyage: http://archive.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20131124/GREEN01/311240006/Vermont-Sail-Freight-Project-highlights-old-shipping-methods-along-Lake-Champlain 
-The vessel was based upon the simple Triliboats designs: http://www.triloboats.com/order.html#cargo 
-Horribly ugly, but very simple to build. Probably cheap, maybe even possible without resorting to marine ply. 
  
 ==Gais Dream== ==Gais Dream==
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 ==Brigantes== ==Brigantes==
-Based in Sicily, 1911 built rivetted steel hull. Started 2016. In Trapani, Sicily.+Based in Sicily, 1911 built rivetted steel hull. Started 2016. In Trapani, Sicily. Building spars in the Italian alps. Sister ship is Eye of the Wind and they are aiming at a very similar ship.
 http://www.brigantes.eu/ http://www.brigantes.eu/
 https://www.facebook.com/sail.powered.shipping https://www.facebook.com/sail.powered.shipping
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 No public version of it, documented in his Master's Thesis, 2018. Lots of calculations and comparisons, good to read. No public version of it, documented in his Master's Thesis, 2018. Lots of calculations and comparisons, good to read.
 +
 +== Seafret ==
 +A French project, looks very high tech and pricey. 2012 development, 2015 last update.
 +http://seafretcaraibes.fr/
  
  
 ===Discontinued Projects=== ===Discontinued Projects===
 +
 +
 +==Men Who Sail==
 +
 +An Amsterdam based group who seem to charter one of the sailing vessels to do the deliveries ofr a bis music / arts festival in the islands off the Dutch coast.
 +http://www.menwhosail.nl/ seems defunct (2018)
 +
 +==Undine==
 +
 +81 year old steel vessel. Sylt nach Hamburg.
 +
 +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVfFfjvQadI
 +
 +Nimmt 3 LKW Ladungen, die per Faehre 500 Euro kostet. Also es lohnt sich. 
 +Since early 2016 in receivership.
 +No longer operating
 +
 +==Vermon Freight Sail Project==
 +They built a ship in 2012 for the materia cost of 20,000 USD, volunteer labour. This did shipping up and down the Vermont River in 2013-14. It was planning an expansion, but did not find backers. The Vermont project closed in July 2015: https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/about/
 +
 +Some links to articles: http://www.willowell.org/programs/sail/
 +Article from Erik Andrus in the building stage of the proiject in April 2013,
 +Longer article from end of 2013, after the maiden voyage: http://archive.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20131124/GREEN01/311240006/Vermont-Sail-Freight-Project-highlights-old-shipping-methods-along-Lake-Champlain
 +The vessel was based upon the simple Triliboats designs: http://www.triloboats.com/order.html#cargo
 +Horribly ugly, but very simple to build. Probably cheap, maybe even possible without resorting to marine ply.
 +
  
 ==John Leavitt== ==John Leavitt==
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-==Cape Farewell==+===Cape Farewell===
 David Buckland runs this in the UK. Artists and environmental considerations. Arts/Science collaborations. David Buckland runs this in the UK. Artists and environmental considerations. Arts/Science collaborations.
  
-==Windfinder==+===Windfinder===
  
 Wipke Iwersen has been sending out small, unmanned sailing vessels that sail into the wind, as his search for "the origin of the wind" since 2004. [[http://www.windvinder.com|Website]] Wipke Iwersen has been sending out small, unmanned sailing vessels that sail into the wind, as his search for "the origin of the wind" since 2004. [[http://www.windvinder.com|Website]]
  
-==Marin==+===Marin===
 While its acronym is relatively general, Media Art Research Interdisciplinary Network, there is a strong Makrolab taste about these projects. Journeys, data streams, autonomous sensor networks, etc. One sees close connections to ATOL's project in Slovenia and the Arctic Perspective Initiative as well. Ran 2009-2011, unsure about current status. While its acronym is relatively general, Media Art Research Interdisciplinary Network, there is a strong Makrolab taste about these projects. Journeys, data streams, autonomous sensor networks, etc. One sees close connections to ATOL's project in Slovenia and the Arctic Perspective Initiative as well. Ran 2009-2011, unsure about current status.
  
 Link: [[http://marin.cc/|Blog and Info]] Link: [[http://marin.cc/|Blog and Info]]
  
-==Meeting the Odysee==+===Meeting the Odysee===
  
 A 5 year EU Culture project, re-exploring the Odyssee in the context of the Baltic, The Ionian (I think, around Italy) and the Aegean. A 5 year EU Culture project, re-exploring the Odyssee in the context of the Baltic, The Ionian (I think, around Italy) and the Aegean.
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-==Island Mesh==+===Island Mesh===
 A voyage from Fiji to Rotuma should take place under the name of Island Mesh. Call will be made in Feb 2015. A voyage from Fiji to Rotuma should take place under the name of Island Mesh. Call will be made in Feb 2015.
 This is an ANAT / ADA Aotearoa Digital Arts) collaboration. This is an ANAT / ADA Aotearoa Digital Arts) collaboration.
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 ==== Press ==== ==== Press ====
 +A collection of articles.
 +
 +===2018===
 +August, German TV https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/die_nordstory/die-nordstory-Neue-Abenteuer-vom-Frachtsegler,sendung809082.html
 +
 +January German TV (5 min) https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/hallo_niedersachsen/Nachgefragt-3-Der-Frachtsegler-Avontuur,hallonds42238.html
  
 ===2016=== ===2016===
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 Feb https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/sailing-ships-back-in-vogue-as-a-green-alternative-to-conventional-shipping-a6858411.html Feb https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/sailing-ships-back-in-vogue-as-a-green-alternative-to-conventional-shipping-a6858411.html
  
 +Date unsure: German TV  (1 hour) https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/die_nordstory/Abenteuer-Frachtsegler,sendung490330.html
 +
 +
 +
 +===2015===
  
 +October https://www.kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/suedostsued/4846212/Rum-aus-der-Karibik_Trotz-Schiffbruchs-voll-in-Fahrt
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