Sail

This concept ship, due to sail in 2024, can carry 7,000 cars across the Atlantic in 12 days. It's some 50% slower on average than a comparable diesel ship, but burns next to no fuel thanks to its five colossal wing sails, saving money and emissions.

​Although there's nothing like cycling with a good tailwind, your bike and your body are only capable of catching a limited amount of that wind. The CycleWing was designed to help, acting as – you guessed it – a sail for your bike.

With its unique twin-hull design, the Wave Chaser wants to deliver an intriguing blend of windsurfing and sailing-style fun to the masses. Having launched a prototype last year, the company has further refined its unique idea and created the Wave Chaser 390 ZF.

With its Vindskip (or Windship), the Norwegian designers at Lade AS have come up with an intriguing concept for a partly wind-powered "hybrid" merchant ship.

Eco Marine Power's EnergySails can be fitted with solar panels to harness both wind and solar energy.

Ireland-based B9 Shipping has started work on a full-scale demonstration vessel as part of its goal to design the modern world’s first 100 percent fossil fuel-free sailing cargo ships.

A new generation of sail-equipped hybrid cargo ships could use up to 30% less fuel.

North Sails have woven an interesting array of tricks into their unique new 3Di line of "canvas" - laminated, heat-molded sails that hold their shape so well, they come close to performing like rigid airfoils.

Cargill Ocean Transportation has announced that it will be installing a SkySails wind propulsion system on one of its cargo ships, the largest ever to receive such technology.

The Opel Icona concept from Juan Pablo Bernal P sees a future where society will need a vehicle capable of traveling on both land and water.

The Zingy is a compact boat that can serve as a motorboat, rowboat or sailboat.

Team USA (BMW Racle Racing) has put together one of the craziest boats ever to contest this year's America's Cup - it features a 57 metre solid, motorized carbon fiber wing in place of a main sail, for starters.