The PlanetSolar crew has a united goal: to be the first to circumnavigate the globe in a «solar» boat, i.e. one powered by a silent, pollution-free electrical engine, driven exclusively by solar energy.
This unprecedented endeavour, aimed notably at promoting hybrid vehicle technology, should help to bring about a change in mindsets. If it succeeds, it will spawn technological developments in many fields, such as the manufacture of composite materials and structures or the generation and storage of photovoltaic energy (or electricity).