Nautical Lore – Modern | Oral narratives of modern seafaring watercraft with multihull pioneer Jim Brown
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis ongoing series of “capers” tells of epic voyages, castaway survivors, swashbuckling characters, family cruises, cultural setbacks, technical breakthroughs, racing triumphs, and the “seasteading” lifestyle. Revealed within these stories are many details of design, construction, operation and seamanship. Since World War Two, the emergence of truly modern, lightweight vessels – recreational and commercial, multihull and monohull, power and sail – constitutes a sea change in marine architecture that may well persist for generations to come. Because modern seafaring has advanced so fast, and yet history often neglects its oral heritage, now is the time for us to gather and share this legacy.
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85: BUY THE BOAT BACK
August 27, 2019 20:42 - 18 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this caper, Jim shares the story of his summer 2019 ride on one of his “cattlemarans” in the Caribbean. Jim sails along on a big catamaran with his entrepreneur-boatbuilder-sailor friend Doug Jane to deliver the boat to a customer. Lots of fun and challenges on this trip … with a little insight into the boat chartering business.
84: THE FLEDGLING EAGLE
April 08, 2019 16:22 - 33 minutes - 19.7 MBTHE FLEDGLING EAGLE In this 34-minute podcast, the listener is plunged into a detailed description of EAGLE, a 53’ catamaran designed by Paul Beiker and just launched by Fast Forward Composites of Bristol RI. The backstory of the EAGLE’s conception is told, and some key details of this bellwether boat are described in depth: Her configuration and structure, her Hybrid Wing rig, her two kinds of hydrofoils, her Control Nacelle and her Carapace. Jim’s purpose is to come as close as possibl...
83: CUTTING BACK
April 12, 2018 16:08 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBWHAT'S HAPPENING? TOO MUCH! This Caper tells of many Capers -- Too many to permit our weekly schedule from continuing right now, but enough to bring you a new Caper now and then. My Podcast is not going away, and after all, there are over 80 of them posted and accessible any time. But current involvements, as brought on part by the Podcast, make it necessary to break from the weekly schedule. I hold you listeners in high regard, and thank you for your participation. Please note ...
82: "REAL" BOAT, REAL SKIPPER (Part 3)
April 05, 2018 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBFINE PHILOSOPHICAL FILANDERING Part Three of this flirtation between monohull and multihull, this Caper continues the conversation between Havilah Hawkins, Larry Fortunoff and me aboard the classic sloop VELA. Revealed are the levels of commitment, persistence and conviction that are inter-layered with the design, construction and operation of any significant sailing vessel of any type. Here's how you can actually come aboard.
81: "REAL" BOAT, REAL SKIPPER (Part 2)
March 29, 2018 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBUNMARKED FORK IN A DESERT TRAIL Talking again with Havilah Hawkins Jr. aboard his monumental gaff sloop VELA, we approach the subject of parting with one's boat of many years. We then revert to all the things he has done with those many years of vessel stewardship, and inevitably return to ending that era of one's life. "Haddie" has a lot to say about it, with an eye to his next boat, a "creek crawler." With use and years, it, too, will come alive.
80: "REAL" BOAT, REAL SKIPPER
March 22, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB"REAL" BOAT, REAL SKIPPER This Caper deviates. It is a conversation with a real schoonerman, largely about a very traditional, single-hulled vessel whose designer, builder and skipper tells the story of how a man and wife with a "real" boat can influence -- in an inspired manner -- the lives of many.
79: ANCHORAGE CONVERSATIONS (Part 2)
March 15, 2018 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBANCHORAGE CONVERSATIONS (Part 2) Here are a few more Sterncastle Stories with my buddy Larry, which makes this capercast a Part 2 of the Part 1 portion of this chat. Tied to a dock in Maine, with no anchoring worries, with a good friend on a good boat, it is time to tie one on and gather the yarns that make cruising a tapestry. In this brand of blather, Larry and I ramble about the past, present and future of modern, lightweight seafaring. The Hybrid Wing is paired with hydrofoils to b...
78: THE 100' FOUR HULLER
March 08, 2018 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBTHE 100' FOUR HULLER In this second of two conversations with Roger Hatfield, we learn the backstory of about the most bizarre, yet commercially successful, multihulls ever. And get this: Gold Coast has already started on a second one! If that ain’t “The Ancient Future” now! Listen and learn. Please enjoy this Caper about the four-hulled “Tandem Catamaran”.
77: KNOT MY PROBLEM
March 01, 2018 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBKNOT MY PROBLEM This Caper has all you need to know about the four-hulled “Tandem Catamaran,” at least enough to really understand it from the next Caper. Roger Hatfield, the co-designer and builder of this futuristic configuration, tells us how the concept, which comes from his client Mr. Warren Mosler, may indeed point the way ahead for the smoothest-riding offshore ferry boats — and who knows what other applications are latent in this extremely inventive watercraft. To apprehend this ...
76: REALITY EN SHTICK
February 22, 2018 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBREALITY EN SHTICK To the tune of "Yes, we have no bananas," we have no video today. Or tomorrow, but maybe someday, even if I have to make it myself. There's a story here, and I'm just trying to get it, and tell it, straight. Nevertheless, there IS video today -- if not much -- as per the link listed below. Suggestion: To placate your justifiable bummer, save this teaser 'till last and watch it on the show notes page for this episode at OutRigMedia.
75: ONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR (yes, 4) HULLS?
February 15, 2018 05:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR (yes, 4) HULLS? This Caper is mainly a report on the current status of the OutRig Project. It describes the cast of characters involved in determining that status, plus something of how these individuals have come to be involved. While there is no conclusion on the main issue — how the Project will integrate with the Mariners Museum — still there is cause to be excited about the possibilities. And speaking of possibilities, it just may happen that four-hulled wate...
74: A BOAT FOR TWO BUBBAS
February 08, 2018 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBA BOAT FOR TWO BUBBAS This Caper tells of evolving a small catamaran for taking two big boys fishing, with nine chances to get out and back. Those chances are: one breeze, two batteries, four legs and two hulls. These hulls are set just wide enough apart to permit real bubbas to really bounce around. This combination of features is unprecedented, and as multihulls go -- past, present and future -- this bucket is a real boot in the butt. Bound aboard!
73: THE ANCIENT FUTURE
February 01, 2018 05:00 - 23 minutes - 14.2 MBTHE ANCIENT FUTURE This is my first attempt at looking back on our contemporary multihull stories from the fictional vantage of about 150 years ahead in the future. It is an experiment, done mostly for the fun of it, but hoping to suggest the role that multihulls may play in the long term saga of man's relationship to the sea, to the Planet, and to himself -- ourselves. In order to decide how much of this frolic you want to hear, we really need your feedback on this Caper. Please drop ...
72: THE MULTIHULL PHENOMENON
January 25, 2018 15:25 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBTHE MULTIHULL PHENOMENON To assure our new listeners that these capers are about people as much as they are about boats, this issue starts with an old boat making news. It's an example of how the postwar "Can-Do Generation" dragged multihulls from "the lunatic fringe" into the main stream. It brings old boats into the conversation again, and then stands back for a wide view of "The Multihull Phenomenon," then and now.
71: HOW SEARUNNERS CAME TO BE
January 18, 2018 05:00 - 20 minutes - 12 MBHOW SEARUNNERS CAME TO BE This is Part Two of the audio update to Chapter 5 of Among The Multihulls, which concludes the evolution -- in the 1960s and 70s -- of the Searunner Trimaran design series. It finishes with a highly qualified appraisal of this type of vessel. This story is not intended to convince anyone to build a Searunner today, but instead to explain why a visit to the "Classic Multihulls" thread on Facebook reveals quite a few of these vessels still in use. F...
70: PRISON ISLAND
January 11, 2018 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBPRISON ISLAND This caper takes me back to Mexico to retrieve Juana from the canners at Sabo. We then stumble into a delightful cove on an island where we are not supposed to be, but there is nobody around. We play Robinson Crusoe, catch a lift home, and meander towards the days of Searunner trimerans. But we don't get there because of computer problems, and I may not see you next week. If not, Joe Farinaccio will let you know why.
69: WITH A CREW OF FOUR (ONE GESTATING)
January 04, 2018 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBWITH A CREW OF FOUR (ONE GESTATING) This is the audio update for Chapter 4 of my book “Among The Multihulls - Volume 1.” It tells of our coastal voyage in the 24' trimaran Juana, probably the first modern trimaran to venture offshore, 1959. It's an old story, told here with some new details -- let's call them embellishments -- intended to help place the early-modern multihull into the historical context of the time. With the boat sadly overloaded, sailing in the storm season, and with my...
68: SETTING THE SCENE
December 28, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBSETTING THE SCENE In this audio version of Chapter 3 of Among the Multihulls, I attempt to go a little deeper into the "deep history" of how the modern trimaran came into being. It sets the scene for the explosive advent inf the 1960s by describing the ebullience and confidence that brought the seafaring multihull into the main stream. *NB (Note well, an Important Note, take notice): Some bad language.
67: PROMISE MADE
December 21, 2017 05:00 - 31 minutes - 18.8 MBPROMISE MADE Well yes, I made a promise to myself, that night at Old Providence Island over sixty years ago. I would fasten myself to a life with boats and sailing. And I suppose it would appear that I have kept it, but I'm not suggesting it 's for everyone. For me, the stimuli were so strong, the fulfillment so co complete, the identity so clear, that nowadays I am telling those old stories again and again -- sometimes with a surprise ending. This is such a telling.
66: THE LAST NEXT CHAPTER
December 14, 2017 05:00 - 27 minutes - 16.6 MBTHE LAST NEXT CHAPTER (An Audio Afterword) Here begins a series of Capers stemming from my book AMONG THE MULTIHULLS. They also stem from a text Afterword called THE NEXT LAST CHAPTER, which is posted on www.outrigmedia.com. Now, just two years later, I am adding further commentary to update and re-focus the text version, hoping to reach those who would rather listen to the latest skinny than read the history. I've been surprised by how much new material has resulted, and I hope th...
65: DANNY, DOUG AND DAD
December 07, 2017 05:00 - 20 minutes - 12.4 MBDANNY, DOUG AND DAD "Put yourself out there," is the theme of this caper, with three examples of how it's done. Danny Mydlack, our new media consultant, put himself in here by taking the initiative to contact us and make two trips down from Baltimore for gathering footage for our upcoming video "tractor." Doug Jayne has put himself out there for years by building eight large cattlemarans in Constant Camber, selling some and operating others. Danny and I were able to attend the la...
64: PLAY IT WHEN I'M DEAD
November 30, 2017 05:00 - 18 minutes - 10.7 MBPLAY IT WHEN I'M DEAD Wishing that I had collected more voice recordings when my subjects were alive, this caper is offered while the subject IS alive, miraculously. My particular friend Bruce Matlack tells of just one of many youthful exploits from back when he was trying to get to Tahiti without his own boat. He eventually made it, in his twenties. Now he is contemplating going again in his 60s, in his own boat, SCRIMSHAW. Also here is a report on the status of The Outrig Projec...
63: ANCHORAGE CONVERSATIONS (Part 1)
November 16, 2017 05:00 - 30 minutes - 16.8 MBANCHORAGE CONVERSATIONS - Part One This is what happen when two or more old boat nuts find themselves in a secure anchorage with old friends, a lobster in the pot, and "...A little more than enough to drink, for thirst is a dangerous thing." (Jerome K. Jerome)
62: A CONSUMMATE CRUISER SPEAKS
November 09, 2017 05:00 - 18 minutes - 11.3 MBA CONSUMMATE CRUISER SPEAKS Here's a guy who sailed in multihulls as an infant, and now owns DELPHYS, a 34' Searunner trimaran which has been called, by John Marples (one of her designers), "The most developed Searunner in the world." And her usage? Well, with her owner/builder crew of Mark Johnson and his wife Mariam, the boat has visited some twenty countries. To learn what Mark would do -- if indeed he had it all to do over again -- listen-on!
61: BOATBUILDING -- WHICH KIND?
November 02, 2017 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBBOATBUILDING -- WHICH KIND? After doing several interview capers, we have here the results of some interesting comparisons, resulting from hurricane damage, between good old sheet plywood construction, and "cold molded" or Constant Camber (CC) construction. Design differences between the Searunner 34 and the CC 35 are discussed, as are the challenges of getting good wood for these boats today. And, oh yes, the virtues of epoxy! In the end, if you want to go NOW, buy a good, used monohu...
60: GONE AGAIN
October 26, 2017 04:00 - 22 minutes - 4.03 MBGONE AGAIN While I'm away appraising the hurricane damage to Scrimshaw, I hope you will enjoy the conclusion of my telephone conversation with Lee Bullock, which exemplifies the committed lifestyle of those many individuals who invested substantial portions of their lives to creating the modern multihull. Then, please offer your critique of my seemingly fanciful predictions of the possible conformation of the NEXT modern monohull. Something new -- under the sun??
59: CLOSE FRIENDS, CLOSE CALLS
October 19, 2017 04:00 - 26 minutes - 14.9 MBCLOSE FRIENDS, CLOSE CALLS Jo Hudson speaks of "thrilling" incidents recalled, in 2004, from his first seafaring voyage (in the mid-1960s) in his owner-built 30' Piver Nimble trimaran, from California to Australia. These Capers are the only examples of Jo's recorded voice telling his own stories. He is very matter-of-fact, not so effusive as I am, but he sailed a lot farther than I did, mostly in boats that I designed and he built or re-built. This is a glimpse at the client's side of a...
58: THE SECOND FIRST ENCOUNTER
October 12, 2017 04:00 - 25 minutes - 15.1 MBTHE SECOND FIRST ENCOUNTER Responding to Jo Hudson's passing, I feel obliged to share with you something of our 55-year, 9-multihull connection. This Caper tells of how we first men (for the second time), and continues with a glimpse of the "can-do" commitment and enthusiasm that typified the early California trimaran happening. Eventually, I will attempt to describe my late friend himself, his person, his warts and his quest for beauty and adventure. I have now outlived about all of m...
57: A BLAST FROM THE PAST, AND PRESENT
October 05, 2017 16:44 - 32 minutes - 13.3 MBA BLAST FROM THE PAST, AND PRESENT This recorded telephone conversation reveals more of the boundless enthusiast, willingness to risk, and lifestyle commitment that typified the advent of the early modern multihull. It also contains, at the end, a sad announcement.
56: HOW TO SAVE YOUR BOAT IN A HURRICANE
September 28, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 18.4 MBIN THE CROSSHAIRS "There's a hurricane coming! What do I do with my boat?" There are several answers to that question, including "Maybe nothing." But that's only if you're out at sea. The more common calamity happens when your boat is in a crowded harbor or marina, or hauled out on land. Then, there are lots of things you can to to protect your boat, unless of course you are in the crosshairs of a really big one. Even then, don't rely on your insurance company. Get her ready you...
55: MEMORIAL AND MAINE
September 22, 2017 16:12 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBMEMORIAL AND MAINE Jim discusses his most recent capers in both Michigan and Maine. First, he talks about the memorial service he attended on behalf of his old friend Meade Gougeon, immediately followed by his travel to the rugged, northeast coast of North America.
54: THE KING OF GLUE
September 07, 2017 04:00 - 17 minutes - 9.59 MBWHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT "THE KING OF GLUE" This Caper is a small collection of remarks made to me about how Meade Gougeon, and the whole WEST System phenomenon, has influenced their lives. It reveals a lot about how "appropriate technology" can make a difference in unexpected ways.
53: MEADE GOUGEON HAS SAILED AWAY
August 31, 2017 04:00 - 38 minutes - 25.2 MBMEADE GOUGEON HAS SAILED AWAY This issue is a collection of my own personal recollections of a long friendship with Meade, founder of WEST System epoxy products. We are also posting a link on the show notes page for this podcast episode at OutRigMedia to the full manuscript of an article I wrote for WoodenBoat about Meade. In another audio we will collect a number of comments made by others of Meade's friends. We have lost a pillar in the marine community, and a loss is a loss. However...
52: PEDALCAT
August 24, 2017 04:00 - 22 minutes - 13 MBPedalcat After all the techy, deep sea stuff we've offered lately, here's something for even an old duffer (like me) or a new angler (like me), or a futuristic sailor / winger / foiler / pedaler ... to think aout. With all the new technologies coming to the fore these days, it seems obvious that there will be combinations emerging, and I see pedal power as being almost ready for combining with sailing in a new way. Why don't we, at the OutRig Capercast, make that combination? ...
51: CAPSIZE RECOVERY
August 17, 2017 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBCAPSIZE RECOVERY People have been contending with multihull capsize for millennia. It now appears that modern design and materials make it possible to almost eliminate the propensity for multihulls to be "more stable when upside down than right side up." The difference is in buoyant "wing" masts and/or masthead floats, all strong enough to withstand capsize even at hydrofoiling speed, thereby arresting the 180 degree "turned turtle" capsize at the 90 degree "knockdown" position. This p...
50: WINGS WITH FOILS
August 10, 2017 04:00 - 22 minutes - 51.5 MBWINGS WITH FOILS Here's yet more about the Hybrid Wing, its history, and that of other fully-rotating but unstayed, "free standing" rigs. The problem with unstayed rigs in multihulls, and the problem with foiling, are both discussed. How to resolve these shortcomings is suggested, leaving some questions unanswered. In the next session, I promise to offer my latest thinking on multihull capsize as it relates to wings and foils, and how that all relates to proas, and to pedal power. Do a...
49: WING SAILING (Part 2)
August 03, 2017 04:00 - 18 minutes - 43.7 MBWING SAILING (PART TWO) Here is the conclusion, for now, of my infatuation with the Hybrid Wing. There is a lot more to learn about this thing, but I have now had the opportunity to actually sail in a Wing-equipped catamaran, and I hope my description explains why I'll never get over this thing. I feel certain it is headed for long term historical -- if not hysterical -- significance. Listen in to learn why I sing hymns to this revelation.
48: WING SAILING
July 27, 2017 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBWING SAILING Now I've actually been there, folks. Under a 62' Hybrid Wing rig, on a 40' "beach cat" racing catamaran, with Randy Smyth and Tommy Gonzales with Scott Brown taking pictures. It's a transcendent experience for an old shellback to sail effortlessly at speeds in the high twenties, and without hydrofoils yet. I'll tell you about it in this (and the next) Capercast. Welcome aboard.
47: BIG EXPERIMENTS WITH MULTIHULLS HAPPENING
July 20, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBThere are some BIG experiments happening with multihulls right now. In this amazing capercast, Jim talks about the convergence of multihull developments that are coming together in a very unique way within the creation of a new type of sailing-fishing boat conceived by entrepreneur Tim Mann. Tim and his wife own and operate Friendly Aquaponics in Hawaii. (See link below). But prior to that, he built and sailed his own cruising multihulls for a number of years and found a way to sustain...
46: FROG MAN BUMP
July 13, 2017 04:00 - 25 minutes - 58.8 MBFROG MAN BUMP Here's another old story, this one about a shark. And about feeding time at the "lion house." And about what to do with fish cleanings if you just might be swimming around the boat the next day. Okay?
45: THE CHUCUNAQUE
July 06, 2017 04:00 - 31 minutes - 71.1 MBTHE CHUCUNAQUE I'm digging pretty deep here to bring you the kind of story that one withholds until old age. When one looks back and tries to figure "How I Got This Way." It's those early exposures to certain feelings, special friends and meaningful mentors, or, in this case, a village in the palms filled with people with whom we could not communicate but didn't need to, much. And found it hard to leave... Harder to return to normalcy. It's just another old sea story. It may not cha...
44: GOING DOWN
June 29, 2017 04:00 - 42 minutes - 98.4 MBGOING DOWN An old shipwreck story from my schooner bumming days, it is told here to reach across the years with some perspective of classic seafaring in deep, heavy monohulls relative to the contemporary -- even futuristic -- lightweight vessels. My digital assistant, CRISTI (Can't Read It So Tell It) knows that I can edit her out when she interrupts the Caper, but privately she really beat me up over this one because it runs 43 minutes. Of course you always have the pause button, or...
43: RACE TO ALASKA START
June 22, 2017 04:00 - 20 minutes - 46.5 MBRACE TO ALASKA START Explains some of the challenges faced by competitors in this endurance test from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska in which my son Russell is currently competing. Using his participation as a legitimate excuse, I tempt several of my seasoned traveler friends to join me at Victoria, BC to form a cheering section for Russell's send-off. At this writing he is still under way, but details of the race including videos can be found at www.R2K.com. I ask li...
42: Legendary Sailors & Their Stories (Part 2)
June 15, 2017 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBMore Seafaring Literature from Jim... In this episode, Jim talks about several great adventures that took place at sea. He also explains why pitchpoling in monohulls can be different than in multihulls. Jim gives some special recognition to couples in this podcast. And he notes several amazing female sailors among them. Several classic resources for cruisers are mentioned. They include how-to information, including boat construction, voyage planning, rigging details, seamanship...
41: Legendary Sailors & Their Stories (Part 1)
June 08, 2017 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBThis nautical lore podcast speaks of legendary sailors and the books (and in some cases, other media) featuring them. Jim also talks briefly about this year’s “Race to Alaska” event, in which Jim’s son Russell Brown will compete. There are some great yarns all throughout this episode. These include stores about Joshua Slocum, Irving McClure Johnson, Sterling Hayden and Tristan Jones. And Jim reveals why a lot of the supposedly historically accurate reproduction boats that have been b...
40: BLIND SAILOR? (Part 2)
June 01, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 71.2 MB40: BLIND SAILOR? (Part 2) In this portion of our telephone ramble, John Patterson and I speak of the safety of small boats at sea, dragging drogues, sailor's burn out, avoiding collision, contending with disability and more.
39: BLIND SAILOR?
May 25, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 69.9 MB39: BLIND SAILOR? (Far from it) Speaking by cell phone from the Island of Culebra, John Patterson tells of his life-long quest of seafaring, but he begins by designing and building his own boats. Starting with childhood experiences on the water, John shares many nuggets of wisdom and attitude that have allowed him to accumulate the skills and Judgement needed to actually live, full time for the last 16 years and despite a daunting disability, the sailor's life.
38: THE 300-NUT CANOE
May 18, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBTHE 300-NUT CANOE (And Other Considerations) This Caper takes us to a salvaged 57-foot catamaran, upside down and abandoned in the Caribbean last November, but recently discovered adrift off North Carolina, still habitable and salvageable. This is then compared to a small aluminum skiff drifting for months with crew aboard who are “returned “from the dead.” Also, issues of demographic centralization and global sea level rise, are related to good times and bad luck. Tell us what you think.
37: SMALL BOAT FUN IN CEDAR KEY
May 11, 2017 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBSmall Boat Fun in Cedar Key In this capercast Jim shares about his trip to the yearly small boat gathering in Cedar Key, Florida. He tells a couple great stories, along with some details about interesting developments in the boating marketplace. He begins, however, with a fascinating report about a sailor who has (supposedly) crossed the Tasman Sea in a 17-foot Windrider trimaran. (Can anyone help Jim confirm this)? Listen in on the fun and information exchange that happens at boa...
36: FAST FORWARD INTERVIEW
May 04, 2017 04:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBFAST FORWARD INTERVIEW This is a "field" interview with the principals of Fast Forward Composites, in Bristol RI. These are the guys who are researching and building the Hybrid Wing and the latest "Italic T" hydrofoils, all coming together now in a 40' prototype catamaran, and bringing them together in a 53' catamaran yacht. I think of this technology as historically significant, perhaps the first complete example of the future's Hybrid Ship.