SolidSail
SolidSail The most advanced and innovative solution of sailing propulsion of the large ships market.
From 2016 to 2019, a series of tests and trials in various conditions confirmed the project relevance. Chantiers de l’Atlantique thus started designing an appropriate rig. This is how, in 2019, the solution known as Solid Sail/Aeoldrive was brought to life. The Aeoldrive rig was first put to test with a 50 m² sail, installed on a 1:5 scale demonstrator. A new demonstrator will be installed directly on Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s industrial site in the summer of 2021.
This new demonstrator, made of a 1,200 m² sail mounted on a rig able to rotate through 360° and to tilt at a 70° angle will be used to test the main features of the concept and their automation systems. This final validation step will pave the way for Solid Sail/Aeoldrive commercialization and eventually, its installation on large cruise ships such as Silenseas.
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