World’s Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic Crossing

Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shared this report from Marine Insight:

The world’s largest cargo sailboat, Neoliner Origin, completed its first transatlantic voyage on 30 October despite damage to one of its sails during the journey. The 136-metre-long vessel had to rely partly on its auxiliary motor and its remaining sail after the aft sail was damaged in a storm shortly after departure… Neoline, the company behind the project, said the damage reduced the vessel’s…