Onboard the world’s largest sailing cargo ship: is this the future of travel and transport? The Neoliner Origin set off on its inaugural two-week voyage from France to the US with the aim of revolutionising the notoriously dirty shipping industry

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First voyage by a new, purpose designed, sailing cargo ship completed -- with teething problems, admittedly.

But this is the only way we're going to be able to continue intercontinental trade into the second half of this century, so I'm glad to see it.

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Making good time. #sailpower #maui #hawaii #molokini #findyourknook #knook #travel