08/20/2026
A man in Finland built a solar-powered yacht that traveled thousands of miles without using fuel. โ๏ธโต
In Finland, engineer Lukas Sjรถman built a DIY solar-powered yacht named Helios 11 for around $20,000. Made from marine plywood and fiberglass, the boat uses rooftop solar panels, batteries, and an electric motor. Sjรถman successfully sailed the vessel over 3,000 nautical miles from Finland to Spain completely on clean energy.
References:
Eco Marine: Finnish Engineer Builds Solar Yacht and Sails Across Europe.
Green Travel: How a DIY Solar Boat Completed a Three Thousand Mile Journey.
Solar Innovation: Helios Eleven Proves the Power of Clean Energy on the Ocean.