Your home while at sea during the program is a sailing catamaran called Gato Verde. It's 42 feet long, sleeps 10 people comfortably, and is the "greenest cat" operating on the West Coast.
The Gato Verde has been repowered as a biodiesel-electric hybrid that uses no fossil fuels. The nearly silent motors make research and living on the boat better and reduces underwater noise pollution. When the boat is under sail power, the spinning propellors can generates power for the boat. Catamarans sail efficiently in light breezes and, when the wind picks up, are exciting and fast. They don't heel (lean over) like a single-hulled sailboat, which means less sea sickness and more comfort for those new to sailing. It has almost 1,000 square feet (that's a lot) of deck space, so you can move around easily and safely. |
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