Reading this interesting book about the history of the sea (Frank Schaetzing: Nachrichten aus einem Unbekannten Universum - Eine Zeitreise durch die Meere), I was referenced to the project of Mr. Jacques Rougerie. He is planning an innovative sea-observation laboratory. He secured the support of the NASA for the project. See the SeaOrbiter above. The project is from 2005 already. But it is supposed to be built now in 2008-2009...We know so very little about the sea, and the deep sea in special! The sea orbiter is a vision which is meant to shed some light into the darkness. It is meant to silently drift along with sea currents without propulsion, and permit observation in up to 20 meters deep. Robots on cables permitting penetration into 600 meters. The structure is supposed to be covered by sea organisms, and therefore attract marine life. One of the great dilemmas of (deep) sea research is that diving devices scare creatures away with strange noises, movements, blowing air bubbles and so on. Sea orbiter is supposed to integrate silently into the environment. And not in protected shoals but on high sea.
And, you think a tacking outrigger is a strange multihull? Well, ... then take a look at this guy here, below:
http://www.rougerie.com/ (now, that's a cool site)
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