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Alcyone

1985 ship
Alcyone is a ship launched at La Rochelle in 1985 for the Cousteau Society. Alcyone was created as an expedition ship and to test the operation of a new kind of marine propulsion system, the turbosail. Alcyone's two turbosails augment its diesel... Wikipedia
Launched: 1985
Draft: 7.667′
Beam: 29′
Length: 102′
Port of registry: La Rochelle, France
Sail plan: Turbosail; 226 sq ft (21.0 m2) surface area;