[myself248]

Syroco describes their attempt the same way. Sea transport has a huge environmental footprint and has changed very little in the last 50 years.

The Wright Brothers' plane carried neither passengers nor cargo, yet it presaged an entire industry of air travel. Likewise, these speed-record boats will only demonstrate a new technology. But likewise, they might transform an enormous industry.

[mcv]

That's true. I've been hearing a lot about using kites for large cargo ships. They'll never be going that fast, but the tech does serve a very valuable purpose.