In 1975, the first practical solar boat was constructed in England. By 1995, passenger boats incorporating PV panels began appearing and are now used extensively. In 1996, Kenichi Horie made the first solar powered crossing of the Pacific Ocean, and the sun21 catamaran made the first solar powered crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the winter of 2006–2007. There were plans to circumnavigate the globe in 2010. COUNT 4
QSN1 The first practical solar boat was constructed in what year? ANS1 1975 QSN2 When was the first solar powered boat made? ANS2 1975 QSN3 Who first crossed the Pacific ocean using a solar powered boat? ANS3 Kenichi Horie QSN4 What was the name of the first solar powered boat that crossed the Atlantic ocean? ANS4 the sun21 catamaran