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{{Infobox Ship Career
|Ship country=NZ
|Ship flag=[[Image:Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg|60px|New Zealand merchant ensign]]
|Ship name=''Earthrace'' (2006-09)<br />''Ady Gil'' (2009-10)
|Ship owner=Pete Bethune
|Ship registry=[[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]
|Ship builder=Calibre Boats
|Ship laid down=January 2005
|Ship launched=February 22, 2006
|Ship fate=The vessel was reported to have sunk on January 7, 2010 at 17:20 GMT after collision with [[MV Shōnan Maru 2]]
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{{Infobox Ship Characteristics
|Ship type= [[Trimaran]]
|Ship displacement=13 ton
|Ship length={{ft to m|78|abbr=yes}}
|Ship beam={{ft to m|23|abbr=yes}}
|Ship draught={{ft to m|4|abbr=yes}}
|Ship draft= {{ft to m|14|abbr=yes}}
|Ship propulsion=2 x 350 kW (540 hp) Cummins Mercruise <br>Gearboxes: ZF 305A (single speed)
|Ship speed={{Convert|45|kn|km/h|1}}
|Ship range={{Convert|3000|nmi|km|0}} from {{Convert|10000|l|impgal|0}} of fuel capacity
|Ship complement=4–8
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'''''Earthrace''''', later renamed '''''Ady Gil''''', was a {{Convert|78|ft|adj=on}}, [[alternative fuel]] powered, [[wave-piercing]] [[trimaran]], which was originally created as part of a project to break the world record for [[Circumnavigation|circumnavigating]] the globe in a powerboat. The vessel was powered by regular diesel fuel or alternatively could run on [[biodiesel]].<ref name="Popular Mechanics 2007-06">{{Cite journal|url=http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/content/outside/singlepage.asp?fid=871&pno=1|title=Earthrace!|date=June 2007|journal=[[Popular Mechanics]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|accessdate=January 6, 2010}}</ref><ref name="pop-sci-dec-2006-pg18">{{Cite journal|last1=Seiff|first1=Abby|title=Fast Fueled|journal=[[Popular Science]]|publisher=[[Bonnier Group]]|volume=269|issue=6|year=2006|page=18}}</ref>
On January 6, 2010, the vessel collided with the Japanese whaling support vessel ''[[Shōnan Maru 2]]'' while engaged in an anti-whaling campaign with the [[Sea Shepherd Conservation Society]], resulting in loss of the bow and one injured crew member.<ref name="f1">{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582115,00.html|title=Whale Wars: Boat Sinking After Antarctic Clash|date=January 6, 2010|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[Fox News]]|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|accessdate=January 6, 2010}}</ref><ref name="f2">{{cite news|first1=Rohan|last1=Sullivan|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1411346.html|title=Boat sinking after whaling clash in Antarctica|date=January 6, 2010|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[Miami Herald]]|publisher=[[Miami Herald]]|accessdate=January 6, 2010}}</ref><ref name="f3">{{cite news|first1=Kelly|last1=Burgess|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2010/01/sea-shepherd-vessel-ady-gil-has-bow-sheared-off-after-being-struck-by-japanese-whaling-vessel.html|title=Sea Shepherd vessel Ady Gil has bow sheared off after being struck by Japanese whaling ship|date=January 6, 2010|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=January 6, 2010}}</ref> Each side blamed the other for causing the collision, and government agencies will be investigating the incident.<ref name="RESTRAINT"/> The ''Ady Gil'' was later abandoned<ref name="NOTSUNK"/><ref name="STILLNOTSUNK"/><ref name="STILLABANDONED"/><ref name="ABANDONED"/> by the crew after attempts to salvage her had proven fruitless. The vessel was reported to have sunk on January 7, 2010 at 17:20 GMT. <ref name="SUNK"/><ref>{{cite web | title=Rammed Vessel Ady Gil Sinks | url=http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-100107-1.html | publisher=Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | accessdate=January 6, 2010}}</ref>
== Design ==
The vessel was designed by [[LOMOcean Design]] (formerly [[Craig Loomes Design Group]]) and built by [[Calibre Boats]] in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]].<ref>[http://www.seabreeze.com.au/News/Power%20Boats/Earthrace-around-the-world-in-60-days_2162526.aspx 'Earthrace' - around the world in 60 days]</ref> The wave-piercing trimaran design allowed for improved speed and stability. The hull was composed of a composite carbon fibre and kevlar with a non-toxic [[Biofouling#anti-fouling|anti-fouling]] paint.<ref name="Popular Mechanics 2007-06" />
The vessel was powered by two 540 [[horsepower]] [[Cummins]] Mercruiser engines that ran on an animal fat and vegetable oil mix [[biodiesel]].<ref name="pop-sci-dec-2006-pg18" /> It could be run on diesel, biodiesel or blends. To cool and provide fresh air to the engines, [[intake]]s were located on two dramatic [[fin]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/local/news/silver-butterfly-spreads-its-wings/3682101/|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Silver butterfly spreads its wings|last=Powley|first=Kathryn|date=April 27, 2006|newspaper=[[The Northern Advocate]]|publisher=[[APN News & Media]]}}</ref> Despite its design as an "eco-boat", [[David J. C. MacKay|David MacKay]] calculates that it has significantly greater energy consumption per passenger-kilometre than a jet-ski or the [[RMS Queen Elizabeth 2|QE2]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mackay|first=David|author-link=David J. C. MacKay|title=Sustainable Energy - without the hot air|place=Cambridge|publisher=UIT|year=2009|isbn=9780954452933|pages=128, 130|url=http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/withouthotair/c20/page_128.shtml}}</ref>
It cost $2.5 million, which was mostly funded by sponsors. When asked, "Regrets about the cost of it all?" skipper Pete Bethune replied "No...You know, I do have the coolest boat in the world."<ref>{{cite news|first=Erik|last=Lacitis|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003176794_weirdboat05m.html|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Strange watercraft visits Seattle|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|publisher=[[The Seattle Times Company]]|date=August 5, 2006}}</ref>
== Record attempts ==
''Earthrace'' was intended to showcase environmentally friendly technologies. It broke the world record for [[Circumnavigation|circumnavigating]] the globe in a [[Motorboat|motorized boat]].<ref name="pop-sci-dec-2006-pg18" /> It set the record in 60 days 23 hours and 49 minutes. This beat the record set by the ''[[Cable and Wireless Adventurer]]'' (now the ''[[Ocean 7 Adventurer]]'') by 13 days 21 hours and 9 minutes but the time is still behind ''[[Orange II]]'s'' overall world record of 50 days and 16 hours, which was achieved under sails instead.<ref name="Popular Mechanics 2007-06" /> Also, the [[U.S. Navy]] [[nuclear submarine|nuclear-powered submarine]] [[USS Triton (SSRN-586)|USS ''Triton'']] completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the world in 60 days 21 minutes, from February 24-April 25, 1960, covering {{convert|36335.1|nmi|km mi}} at the average speed of {{convert|18|kn|km/h mph}} non-stop.<ref>''Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton'' by [[Edward L. Beach, Jr.|Captain Edward L. Beach, USN]] (1962), data sheet appendix</ref>
=== 2007 ===
The attempt originally departed from [[Barbados]] on March 10, 2007 but encountered significant delays including problems with the propellers and other mechanical problems.
A problem with an engine off [[Palau]] caused an 8-day delay because of the remoteness.<ref name="Earthrace 9 May press release">{{Cite press|url=http://earthrace.net/index.php?action=view_article&id=34&module=articlemodule&src=%40random456b8bd73bbc2|title=Earthrace press release|date=May 9, 2007|publisher=Earthrace}}{{Dead link}}</ref> On the night of March 19, 2007, while around {{Convert|22|km|mi|0}} offshore from [[Guatemala]], ''Earthrace'' collided with a local fishing boat. No ''Earthrace'' crew were hurt, but one of the three crew members from the fishing boat was killed.<ref name="Collision">{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10429738|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Earthrace chief in court over tragedy|newspaper=[[New Zealand Herald]]|publisher=[[APN News & Media]]|date=March 20, 2007}}</ref> The crew was absolved of any responsibility after a 10-day investigation during which they were held.<ref>{{Cite press|url=http://www.earthrace.net/index.php?action=view_article&id=62&module=articlemodule&src=%40random456b8bd73bbc2|title=Judge frees Earthrace Captain|date=March 28, 2007|publisher=Earthrace}}{{Dead link}}</ref> The delays prevented ''Earthrace'' from completing the circumnavigation in record time, but because ''Earthrace'' took an official start time when leaving [[San Diego]], the team decided to "restart" with this new start/finish line. They departed San Diego on April 7, 2007 and needed to return by June 21 to break the record. <ref name="Earthrace 9 May press release" /> However, the attempt was abandoned on May 31, 2007 after a crack was discovered in the hull shortly after leaving [[Malaga]], [[Spain]]. <ref name="31 may press release">{{Cite press|url=http://www.earthrace.net/index.php?action=view_article&id=39&module=articlemodule&src=%40random456b8bd73bbc2|title=Earthrace Forced to Abandon Record Attempt|date=May 31, 2007|publisher=Earthrace}}{{Dead link}}</ref>
=== 2008 ===
[[File:Ady Gil 1.jpg|thumb|right|Rear of the Ady Gil.]]
After a refit at the Vulkan Shipyard at the Port of [[Sagunto]], a second attempt on the record began at 14:35 (CET) on April 27, 2008.<ref>{{Cite press|url=http://www.earthrace.net/index.php?section=65|title=Captain's blog|publisher=Earthrace}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4497145a7693.html|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Biofuelled boat ready to resume challenge|agency=[[The Dominion Post]]|newspaper=[[stuff.co.nz]]|publisher=[[Fairfax New Zealand]]|date=April 26, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mby.com/auto/newsdesk/20080316104952mbynews.html|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Earthrace will be at British Motor Show|newspaper=[[Motor Boat & Yachting]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|date=April 16, 2008}}</ref> The route for the second world record attempt and estimated time for each leg was as follows:
* Sagunto, Spain – Azores: 3 days
* Azores - Puerto Rico: 3 days
* Puerto Rico - Panama: 3 days
* Panama Manzanillo (Mexico): 3 days
* Manzanillo - San Diego: 3 days.
* San Diego - Hawaii: 5 days
* Hawaii - Majuro (Marshall Islands): 5 days
* Majuro - Koror (Palau): 5 days
* Palau - Singapore: 5 days
* Singapore - Cochin (India): 5 days
* Cochin - Salalah (Oman): 4 days
* Salalah - Suez Canal (Egypt): 4 days
* Suez Canal - Sagunto (Spain): 4 days
The boat experienced problems with the autopilot two days after departure, and then on April 30 the lift pump of the starboard engine became blocked. However, although some time was lost, the boat arrived at the Azores slightly ahead of schedule for the world record attempt and with all technical problems apparently solved.
The next two legs went without any major problems and the crew managed to bypass a big backlog of ships in the Panama Canal. On day 22 about half way to Hawaii, a severe vibration caused them to stop and after skipper Pete Bethune went under the boat in the dark with a torch to investigate, he discovered that some nylon netting was entangled in the one prop and had to be removed.
Shortly after leaving Palau on day 34, ''Earthrace'' struck submerged debris which sheared two blades off the port propeller and bent the drive shaft. This necessitated a return to Palau in order to assess the damage and remove the prop. The boat then continued to Singapore on one engine, while plans were set in motion to manufacture a new drive shaft and obtain another propeller. Once in Singapore, ''Earthrace'' was hoisted from the water in a sling and repairs were effected on the dockside in record time.
On day 48 the crew were suffering from heat and high humidity and were all affected by heat rash. At this time they had also encountered monsoon weather and their speed was much reduced due to mountainous waves. The heavy seas continued all the way to Oman and beyond before entering the Red Sea. During this stretch the boat's transponder was damaged and the marine tracker stopped working. On day 56, en route to Port Suez, the lift pump malfunctioned, limiting their speed to 16 knots. This required three hours worth of maintenance to change it.
On Friday June 27, 2008 ''Earthrace'' set a new world record for powered circumnavigation of the globe, when it crossed the finish line at 14:24 CET at Sagunto, Spain.<ref name="Popular Mechanics 2007-06" />
== Cooperation with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ==
[[File:Ady Gil 2.jpg|thumb|right|The ''Ady Gil'', docked for repairs in [[Hobart, Tasmania]] in late 2009, with the new black paint job evoking a 'stealth' design.]]
===Participation in 'Waltzing Matilda' ===
It was announced that the ''Earthrace'' would accompany [[Sea Shepherd Conservation Society|Sea Shepherd]] in in its 2009-10 operations (named '[[Waltzing Matilda]]') against [[Whaling in Japan|Japanese whaling]] in the [[Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary]]. Pete Bethune, the operator, said that an agreement was reached with Sea Shepherd for the boat to adopt a support role.<ref name="The Age 2009-06-29">{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/29/2611001.htm|title=Futuristic boat to join whale protest|date=June 29, 2009|work=The Age|accessdate=September 30, 2009}}</ref> On October 17, 2009, the ''Earthrace'' was presented to the media with a new black paint job, and it was re-named ''Ady Gil'', after the name of a major sponsor. The vessel was also equipped with [[Kevlar]] to protect the hull and an array of speakers.<ref name="wail for whales">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/wail-for-whales-stealth-boat-to-blast-japanese-20091130-k18l.html|title=Wail for whales: stealth boat to blast Japanese|date=June 29, 2009|work=The Age|accessdate=November 30, 2009}}</ref>
The Sea Shepherd's founder, Captain [[Paul Watson]], said it would not be used as a confrontational vessel and would be tasked, amongst other things, with physically blocking harpooning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Earthrace-the-new-weapon-against-whaling/tabid/423/articleID/125767/cat/64/Default.aspx|title=Earthrace: the new weapon against whaling|date=October 16, 2009|work=New Zealand TV3|accessdate=October 21, 2009}}</ref>
===Collision with the ''Shōnan Maru 2'' and abandonment===
On January 6, 2010 the vessel was involved in a collision at sea with the Japanese vessel {{MV|Shōnan Maru 2||2}}, which was engaged in security and support for the whaling fleet.<ref name="f2" /> Out of the crew of six from the ''Ady Gil'' (which were at first reported unharmed), one New Zealand cameraman sustained broken ribs.<ref>http://www.theage.com.au/environment/whale-watch/japanese-ship-sinks-whale-protest-boat--ady-gill-20100106-ltp4.html</ref><ref name="RESTRAINT">''[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10618810 Govt calls for restraint after ocean clash]'' - ''[[The New Zealand Herald]]'', January 7, 2010</ref> The third vessel at location, Sea Shepherd's ''[[Bob Barker (ship)|Bob Barker]]'', and the ''Shōnan Maru 2'', took footage of the incident,<ref>¨Video from Shōnan Maru 2 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_KnBKriGog]</ref><ref name="RAM">{{Cite press|url=http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-100105-4.html|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Japanese Whalers Ram Sea Shepherd Ship Ady Gil|date=January 5, 2010|publisher=[[Sea Shepherd Conservation Society]]}}</ref> and video of the incident has been released by both the [[Institute of Cetacean Research]]<ref>http://www.icrwhale.org/eng/100106SS2.wmv</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH_5wEWaqe8</ref> and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rar9zxH1kts</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfGM-LzGKjc</ref>
Each side blames the other for the incident, each stating that the other side miscalculated a manoeuvre (intended to block the whaling ship or to scare off the protestors, respectively).<ref name="RESTRAINT"/> The New Zealand government expressed concern at the risk of human lives in the hostile environment, and also repeated its opposition to whaling in the Sanctuary. A New Zealand spokesman for the Institute noted that Japan would continue to protect their operations "in whatever way it can" and that further clashes would be likely unless Sea Shepherd stopped its operations.<ref name="RESTRAINT"/>
''Ady Gil'' was abandoned<ref name="NOTSUNK">news.com.au, January 8, 2010, [http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/ady-gil-abandoned-and-leaking-oil-japan/story-e6frfku0-1225817467945 Ady Gil abandoned and leaking oil]</ref><ref name="STILLNOTSUNK">roarprawn, January 8, 2010, [http://roarprawn.blogspot.com/2010/01/ady-gil-abandoned-by-sea-shepard-eco.html ADY GIL ABANDONED BY SEA SHEPHERD - ECO -TERRORISTS LIE]</ref><ref name="STILLABANDONED">Herald Sun, January 8, 2010, [http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/govt-cant-guarantee-legal-action-against-japanese-whaling/story-e6frf7jx-1225817484238 Govt can't guarantee legal action against Japanese whaling]</ref> on January 8<!-- local date --> whilst it was being towed towards the French [[Dumont d'Urville Station]] in Antarctica. While weather conditions had been reported as favourable for the salvage attempt, the process of towing the vessel caused it to take on more water. The abandonment was criticized by the Institute of Cetacean Research due to the potential environmental impact of a substance, thought to be fuel, seen leaking from the vessel.<ref name="NOTSUNK"/> Sea Shepherd initially claimed that the boat had sunk,<ref name="SUNK">ABC News, January 8, 2010, [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/08/2787921.htm Ady Gil sinks after whaling skirmish]</ref> noting specifically that it would not be deterred by the "sinking" from further protests; however, the organisation published a story indicating that the boat had indeed been abandoned.<ref name="ABANDONED">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, January 7, 2010, [http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-100107-1.html Rammed Vessel Ady Gil Sinks]</ref> The financial loss was estimated at about $1.5 million.<ref name="RESTRAINT"/> A donor has reportedly offered $1 million towards the construction of the ''Ady Gil 2''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Sea-Shepherd-captain-devastated-by-sinking/tabid/423/articleID/136574/Default.aspx |title=Sea Shepherd captain 'devastated' by sinking |last=Joliff |first=Emma |publisher=3news |date=January 8, 2010 |accessdate=January 8, 2010}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{official|http://www.earthrace.net}}
* [http://omegataupodcast.net/2008/11/29/5-earthrace-around-the-world-in-a-powerboat/ Interview with Skipper Pete Bethune at omegataupodcast.net]
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