Comments on Uncommonly Sensible: Making waves?

mmezalick:Thanks for the update!We'll have to chec...

2008-03-23T07:25:00.000-05:00

mmezalick:
Thanks for the update!

We'll have to check up on him periodically...

Kenichi Horie in the Mermaid II is off and running...

2008-03-22T04:37:00.000-05:00

Kenichi Horie in the Mermaid II is off and running, to use the term loosely.
He left this past Tuesday 3/18/08
Here is a link to his website where you can watch the updates on the voyage.
http://www1.suntory-mermaid2.com/english/index.html

MMezalick

Tin Ma'am:Welcome to my li'l corner o' the blogosp...

2008-03-14T20:30:00.000-05:00

Tin Ma'am:
Welcome to my li'l corner o' the blogosphere.

Fascinating indeed; your comment gave me the idea that perhaps something along those lines could be mounted and/or deployed as an auxiliary means of propulsion.

Good one!

hey camojack, thanks for the comment on my site.I'...

2008-03-14T10:38:00.000-05:00

hey camojack, thanks for the comment on my site.

I'm going ot want to see that Mermaid - the mechanics of it is absolutely fascinating! Even if it doesnt completely replace oil as a power source, imagine having that apply to a damaged ship? A damaged ship would be able to coast for longer if that could be turned into a secondary power source. WHile I'm not expectin the US to get into many huge battles at sea any time soon... it's worth consideration.

mmezalick:If/when he hits the doldrums he may have...

2008-03-13T19:04:00.000-05:00

mmezalick:
If/when he hits the doldrums he may have to use the outboard motor he's bringing with him...but I don't think he's in any particular hurry. So long as he's got enough to eat (fishing?) and drink (watermaker?) he should be fine; he's already expecting it to take him months to make the passage anyway...

I wonder if there will be an accounting of the tim...

2008-03-13T05:58:00.000-05:00

I wonder if there will be an accounting of the time spent using this type of propulsion as apposed to other forms he may have at his disposal.

benning:It is rather clever; I suspect that by now...

2008-03-13T05:52:00.000-05:00

benning:
It is rather clever; I suspect that by now people might bring their ideas to him, since he's earned a reputation as something of a pioneer and entrepreneur regarding unique boats.

How they get those ideas in the first place is an excellent question, for which I have no concrete answer, merely conjecture...

It's very clever! I wonder how folks like this get...

2008-03-12T21:03:00.000-05:00

It's very clever! I wonder how folks like this get the ideas in the first place.

mmezalick:While the ocean currents will undoubtedl...

2008-03-12T05:51:00.000-05:00

mmezalick:
While the ocean currents will undoubtedly have some influence on the trip, the direction of the waves are not what operates the propulsion system...it works off of the up and down motion of the wave action, converting vertical movement into horizontal thrust.

Check out the diagram and/or the links, although what you said about hitting calm seas is definitely correct...

I’ve been thinking about this voyage and there is ...

2008-03-11T06:49:00.000-05:00

I’ve been thinking about this voyage and there is a good possibility that he will not make it.
North Equatorial Current is the driving winds that create the waves and their direction.
Pacific trade winds drive surface waters toward the west to form the North and South Equatorial currents, the axes of which coincide with latitude 15° N and the Equator, respectively. Squeezed between the equatorial currents is a well-defined countercurrent, the axis of which is always north of the Equator and which extends from the Philippines to the shores of Ecuador. The actual location in the Pacific Ocean is limited to 8°–20°N with wind speeds of 0.1–0.3 m s.

It may take him forever if he hits a calm day, or worse yet the dreaded countercurrent.
mmezalick

Beerme:Yes, I think he's fascinating too. I don't ...

2008-03-10T18:47:00.000-05:00

Beerme:
Yes, I think he's fascinating too. I don't expect he'll live another fifty years, but it wouldn't be unprecedented, I guess...just very rare.

mmezalick:
I suppose those kegs got emptied somehow. No, drinking (too much) sea water will kill ya.

boberin:
Late? Nah; when I post something on a Friday, I realize that some comments won't be forthcoming until the following week.

I try to be entertaining and informative, thanks. As for being a teacher, in one sense I am, and have been asked before if that was my vocation...

Very cool indeed. Thanks for the info, sorry to be...

2008-03-10T13:11:00.000-05:00

Very cool indeed. Thanks for the info, sorry to be late to the party.
Entertainaing and informative as ever. You should have been a teacher!

So what happened to the 28 kegs that were not empt...

2008-03-10T10:17:00.000-05:00

So what happened to the 28 kegs that were not empty. Sure beats drinking sea water.
mmezlaick

Thanks for the heads-up! I think this fellow is fa...

2008-03-08T11:19:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the heads-up! I think this fellow is fascinating! I hope he lives another fifty years!

Marsha:Seems to me he'll have a lot of time for fi...

2008-03-07T19:01:00.000-05:00

Marsha:
Seems to me he'll have a lot of time for fishing.

Good luck finding that movie.

Ms RightWing:
I think it'll be more like a slow boat to China...except he's going to Japan. Slightly shorter trip.

Bunny:
Oh, he's going to have plenty of time on his hands. Wind is free too, and would get him there faster.

He does give the impression that he's seeking attention, yes...

Now there's a guy with way too much time on his ha...

2008-03-07T18:08:00.000-05:00

Now there's a guy with way too much time on his hands. Glad he's having such a good time sailing around in and/or on what used to be the trash, but he sounds like someone who didn't get enough attention when he was a kid. Heh, heh...

wow! This guy likes to live on the cutting edge. M...

2008-03-07T13:20:00.000-05:00

wow! This guy likes to live on the cutting edge. Me? No thank you, dodging semi's in my power chair is enough action to my pulse beating.

This story is right up my alley...energy, faith, s...

2008-03-07T09:39:00.000-05:00

This story is right up my alley...energy, faith, suspense, water, brave explorer. I'll be watching, and thanks for the info Camo. Now I'll have to look for the film.