Thursday 16 September 2010

Sky Watch, Ecolution

 
 
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Free as a bird. Lonely as the sea.


 
 
 
 
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Ecolution is a sailing yacht, which will sail year round and world wide, summer and winter, throughout the world, operated by her two owners. A professional crew is not needed. Living on Ecolution for extended periods is intended so she will be built to feel warm and comfortable, like a home.

 
 
 
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Click on photos to enlarge.
Please do read the previous post about Wubbo Ockels, the innovator and inventor of this ecologically-sound ship, which is in fact a very luxuriously furnished home

Sky Watch is hosted by Klaus, Sandy, Ivar, Wren, Fishing Guy & Louise
Thank you so much for this great meme, it's always a pleasure to participate, and see all the other skies around the world. If you want to see some real skies please click on the logo in the side bar.

32 comments:

Vicki Lane said...

Amazing! We once toyed with the idea of living aboard but we already had too many books to make it practical. Now, of course with electronic books ...

Sylvia K said...

Gorgeous skies and an incredible boat! How fantastic to be able to live on that and be able to see the world at the same time! Superb captures, Wil! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Sylvia

The Weaver of Grass said...

Boats like this make me wish I was not accutely seasick, Wil.

Anonymous said...

the s econd one is so very ebautiful
congrats, dear
http://graceolsson.com/blog/2010/09/changesofsky/

Gigi Ann said...

Outstanding SkyWatch pictures. The boat looks like a fun place to spend a few weeks, however, I don't think I would want to live on it year round.

Indrani said...

Sounds interesting, worth experiencing I am sure.
Great shots.

Miss_Yves said...

Les deux premières photos sont très poétiques...
Quelle netteté dans la deuxième série!

Gizelle said...

I just love that shot with the birds! The yacht is preciously pretty!

EG CameraGirl said...

That really is an amazing boat, Wil.

Anonymous said...

Great shots... fabulous boat! And love that lonely seagull.

Anonymous said...

What a stunning vessel, though I'd prefer to stay on Terra firma!

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

"sailing the world" ~ sounds so wonderful, thanks for sharing

Kay L. Davies said...

I love the wake of the boat and the gulls against the clouds, and I wish I could sail just once on that lovely ecosensitive yacht.

Kay,
Alberta, Canada

Eaglesbrother said...

Nice photo of the ship and the birds...I noticed the Bike is also teathered to the dock cleat that the ship is teathered to...good idea..keeps people from taking away their ground transportation.

Photo Cache said...

very nice post. i wouldn't mind spending a year sailing the world in that vessel.

Catherine said...

This looks fascinating - hadn't heard of it. must ask hubby's niece if she ever heard of it, she worked with luxury yachts bringing them to different ports for their wealthy owners. love your photos of the Veluwe too, never been there.
All the best, Catherine

Janice Thomson said...

That's one lovely yacht - would love to sail on that. Super photos as always Wil.

George said...

I think it would be wonderful to spend an extended period on that yacht. It's a beauty and it definitely looks comfortable.

Hildred said...

What an appealing life - to live on a boat and travel continuously but still be at home.

Etje said...

Als je die boot bekijkt dan zou ik daar ook wel eens mee willen meevaren hoor

Rune Eide said...

I'm even more impressed than the last time you showed us this boat and its concept. Like you, I wished
I could afford one ;-)

PS Today I even have benches...

Megan, Life Revamped said...

beautiful boat! a perfect vessel to sail on a perfect weather like that!


Happy Weekend!
fickleinpink, the dark side

Jo's-D-Eyes said...

He Will, great the expalination of a ship, you are so good in that, nice shots too, (I am back after the death oif my dog I was having blogbreak) greetings JoAnn/Holland

Unknown said...

incredible boat! i envy the first passengers of this boat for experiencing it first-hand. great shots.

Arkansas Patti said...

What a beautiful ship. I could definitely make that home. Living on the water was a long ago retirement dream. Wonder where it went.

Chloe m said...

That is the most sparkling clean head I have ever seen on a ship.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

Looks like the boats that James Bond movies will screen.

I don't have luck with boats, I get sea sick, even smallish launches that go up and down our Rejang river when I was young make me sick.

Arts Web Show said...

I've always had this wacky idea about living on a ship. lol
For these people it's a reality. wow.

Anonymous said...

Interesting boat picture and concept. I have thought it possible to construct a floating house that goes with the wind but nobody will take me up on it. You may end up over Siberia in the morning and China on Sunday and pass over Iwo Jima on Tuesday. Things like that are most interesting to me. Who owns the right to float in the air? Nobody has done it yet.

Marja said...

wow a very smart comfortable boat Only wubbo could thnk out something like this

SandyCarlson said...

Goodness! An incredible space.

SandyCarlson said...

That's an incredible boat, to be sure. That must be an incredible life on a sailboat.

Thanks for your post on my blog. I was deeply touched.