Japanese sailor Ken-ichi Horie waves from the deck of the Suntory Mermaid II, which sails by converting wave energy into forward thrust. Horie plans to depart from Hawaii on March 16 for Japan, the first time the trip will be attempted by a wave-powered vessel.
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