Zero.63 long-range explorer catamaran brings methanol to yachting

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The new Zero.63 will be a 63-foot catamaran explorer powered by methanol engines and fuel cells

Methanol has found some footing as an alternative fuel for commercial shipping, but it remains largely sidelined in other transportation sectors, including leisure watercraft. British design firm Chartwell Marine is looking to plot a new leisurely course for the fuel with help from a £320K (US$400K) government grant and a partnership with shipbuilder Archipelago Expedition Yachts. The parties will together develop the Zero.63, an eight-person catamaran that can travel thousands of miles while burning only methanol, a cleaner combustion alternative to diesel or gas.

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