World’s Largest Sailing Cargo Ship Completes 1st Crossing Across Atlantic

Anemos, the world’s largest sailing cargo ship, successfully completed its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.

The 266-foot vessel, operated by French company TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT), departed France in early August.

The vessel delivered 1,000 tonnes of cognac and champagne to New York City. Its carbon footprint was one-tenth that of traditional container ships.

The Anemos, equipped with automated cloth sails controlled by computer simulations, show the combination of ancient sailing methods and modern technology.

The vessel can move one tonne of goods across a kilometer while emitting less than 2 grams of carbon dioxide.

The ship also has two diesel-electric engines for backup, but its main propulsion source is wind.

The journey is the first time in nearly a century that a large cargo ship has crossed the Atlantic mainly powered by wind.