Solar-assisted, volcanic-composite sailing yacht navigating world's toughest waters

Carbon fiber has established itself as a wonder material in vehicle construction, with its mix of low weight and high strength being prized for many of the world's most advanced vehicles of land, sea and air. Austrian company Fipofix believes that it's identified a material better-suited to the high seas, saying that its specially processed volcanic fiber-based composite, more commonly known as basalt fiber, offers a better performance-price ratio than carbon fiber or fiberglass and can be recycled after use. The company is in the process of testing the material in some of the world's most extreme marine conditions. .. Continue Reading Solar-assisted, volcanic-composite sailing yacht navigating world's toughest waters



Section: Marine



Tags: Boat, Boating, Marine, Materials, Prototype, Sailing



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