Race for Water

After beginning its five-year Odyssey with the mission to promote solutions to preserve the ocean, the vessel, Race for Water, arrived in Madeira on Thursday, April 20 for a short three-day stopover before heading to Bermuda.

Race for Water is a state-of-the-art vessel powered by a mixture of renewable energy sources : solar, hydrogen and a traction kite.

Departing on a five-year expedition around the world, the Foundation aims to propose solutions for the conservation of the oceans. “With this Odyssey 2017-2021, we want to demonstrate that sustainable solutions for conserving the oceans from pollution exist thanks to innovative technologies,” says Marco Simeoni, President of the Foundation.

At the heart of this major project are four main objectives :

1-Promoting innovative solutions capable of transforming plastic waste into energy resources (with a machine developed with our partner, ETIA, whose pilot project will be carried out in autumn 2017).

2-Advancing energy transition by showcasing the mixed solar-hydrogen-kite-powered ambassador vessel.

3-Contributing to science 
by hosting international teams of researchers and educational science projects on board.

4-Raising awareness 
among decision-makers, the general public and younger generations.