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SOLAR ELECTRIC KAYAK TO MAKE NEARLY 2,000 MILE JOURNEY
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There Torqeedo goes making the news again. That company just can't help but be innovative and carry the marine industry forward through the acceptance of new technologies and efficiencies. This time, Raphaël Domjan - an apparently fearless adventurer - intends to travel the Northwest Passage along the northern coast
of North America from the Pacific to the Atlantic with an electric kayak,
propelled by an Ultralight 403 engine from Torqeedo.
Domjan hit the international headlines back in May 2012 when the Swiss engineer
circumnavigated the earth for the first time in a solar-propelled catamaran,
Planet Solar. His latest goal is to master the Northwest Passage. Domjan, who
will be accompanied by the kayak-adventurer Anne Quéméré, faces a journey of
more than 1,800 miles. Embarking in June 2015, it will be the first solar
expedition through the legendary Northwest Passage. The 43-year-old's
expedition, SolarArcticPassage, will take the route discovered by Norwegian
explorer Roald Amundsen in 1895. The goal is 100 kilometers, about 63 miles, a
day.
Sunlight is less intense in the Arctic than at any other place
on earth. But that is exactly why Domjan will conduct the expedition; to
demonstrate that solar electric-powered mobility is possible anywhere on earth.
Despite the difficulties, the Arctic offers one important advantage - during
the summer the Arctic Circle remains light for over 20 hours a day. The solar
energy gained from the small surface of the kayak nevertheless remains
extremely precious.
That is why Domjan has chosen the lightweight and highly
efficient Ultralight 403 drive system from Starnberg's high-tech manufacturer
Torqeedo. Weighing just 16 pounds, including the battery, the Ultralight is the
world's lightest outboard in serial production. In addition, it converts
limited energy supply into propulsive power extremely efficiently. The
photovoltaic modules mounted on the kayak feed the Ultralight's lithium
batteries which, in turn, supply the motor with its energy.
The starting point for the solar expedition is the small
Canadian settlement of Tuktoyaktuk. Even in the summer months, temperatures
struggle to reach the freezing point and are accompanied by rain and snow.
Icebergs and ice floes risk damage to the kayak and motor and the area is home
to polar bears. Domjan will maneuver his kayak through this labyrinth of ice
for approximately 14 hours a day - an enormous challenge. If he succeeds, he
will be the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage in an
electric-powered kayak when he reaches the settlement at Pond Inlet in
September, 2015. His full route can be seen at http://bit.ly/1L2N6t3.
Any brand that combines real-world testing with experiential marketing gains my utmost respect for sure. Bon voyage to Raphaël, and may he effortlessly glide by appreciative polar bears who realize the positive global impact this kind of technology will have on their habitat. For more, visit www.torqeedo.com.
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