Since we were talking about poop...

There are days when I could go just a "little" postal...

One of the things that tends to push me over the edge is the misuse of the word "GREEN" and when combined with the subject of boat design it is prudent to keep your distance.

Green is one of those words where most everyone who is using it is trying to sell you something (or CON might be a better description) and more than likely, the more they use the word green to describe it, the less green it is.

Websites that are of a green bent (crooked?) love to hype the new tech and big consumer green stuff... You know those electric roadsters that cost a $150,000 or more, ersatz shipping container designer housing, and solar chargers for your IPOD. Most which are in no way green or sustainable or even good design... But damned if it ain't hip and cool!

Now take the Volitan which is billed as an eco-friendly boat concept... Seems to me the designer must be a fan of Star Wars (that X Wing fighter look) and really into making toys for really rich people to play with. And, I'm sure that when ever Tom Perkins finds a buyer for that albatross Maltese Falcon, he just might be in the market for one... But, this is not an eco-friendly vehicle in any Universe or Galaxy I'm aware of (including that one Skywalker inhabits)!

Now some might say that this sort of design is needful to allow the cream to rise to the top and that in truth the great unwashed hordes need to see rich and beautiful people driving electric Hum Vees so they can see the need to buy into the more sustainable lifestyle... I'll just point out that another natural substance has been known to float to the top as well and we should all keep in mind when folks are doing a boondoggle tango on us that shit floats to the surface as well!

Truth is I could rant for hours on this but instead I will send you to a some kind of great blog The Adventures of Sailing Vessel Macha who already has some pithy things to say about the Volitan silliness...