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Paul Heiney

‘There was a time not far back when sailors were emission free’

Do you think this carbon emission-free sailing is going to catch on? Young climate activist Greta Thunberg has certainly put some wind up the debate, having sailed across the Atlantic on a sporty super-yacht with no noxious diesel engine, just the gentle purr of a smoke-free electric motor. Of course, any of us who know about these things are fully aware that the total emissions in building a yacht from carbon fibre,

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