Sagunto, Spain, 27 June 2008, 12.24.00 GMT/14.24.00 CET: Earthrace, the world’s fastest eco-boat, has smashed the world speed record for a powerboat to circumnavigate the globe, knocking almost 14 days off the previous record.
The boat crossed the finish line in Sagunto having taken 60 days 23 hours and 49 minunutes to travel almost 24,000 nautical miles fuelled by biodiesel to demonstrate the efficiency of, and draw global attention to, the potential for alternative fuel sources.
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