Made From Unique Material and They Sailed

“When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts” – Larry Ellison (entrepreneur)

Fresh ideas and spirit to try some new thing is the fuel for them to create a floating device that capable to carried weight and move above water. With this unique and unthinkable by other peoples, they can proofed that Archimedes Law can be applied to other ship with different material, others than stainless steel.

Bittersweet Journey of a Chocolate Ship

George Larnicol, a 55 year old chef from France successfully make and sail with a 3.5 meter long boat made from chocolate. This is the second attempt from George to make a chocolate ship, after the previous is end up in pieces after a sailing test.

Undeterred by his failure, George’s try to make a ship again named Bateau Chocolat II. This 1.2 ton weighted ship is constructed by a frame made from sugar, as for the rest of them is made by pure chocolate. George and his team working 8 hours a day and spend a total of 400 hours to finished Bateau Chocolat II.
And finally, on last September, George accompanied by one of his friend manage to sail with a chocolate ship from Concarneau Port, France. An electrical motor that was attached make Bateau Chocolat II reach a maximum speed of 15 km/h. Succeed with a Bateau Chocolat II, there was news that George has a plan to build a 12 meter cruise ship, with 2 mast that made from 6-8 ton of chocolate. The target is, this chocolate cruise ship will be finish on the year of 2012.

HISTORY OF SHIP BUILDING

The easiest way to transport large quantities of goods is by sea. Way back in the Stone Age, mankind has built boats to transport goods that neither he nor his domestic animals could carry. From that day to this, men always do the improvement to optimizing the shape, function and also the deadweight tonnage of them.
Let’s check out the history of shipbuilding

1. Floating Trunk
Needs for fishing and crossing rivers were the main reasons for men to use trunks

2. Raft
Floating trunk was not very stable so the men have learned to makes rafts using several trunks tied up together. That enabled them to carry heavier cargo and to navigate much easier.