Biodiesel Boat and Earthrace are racing around the world for a better planet.

Circumnavigating the planet in a biodiesel fueled powerboat, trying to break a world record and promoting the use of renewable energy the world over is what Earthrace is all about.

The biodiesel boat being used in Earthrace is a tri-hull wave piercing powerboat, which means that the front hull actually slips straight into a wave instead of going over it, giving it the advantage of a straight line and almost completely ignoring storm conditions.

Three hulls give the biodiesel boat a serious stability advantage and the knife-like nature with sleek rounded sides and top allow it to rocket through the waves much like a torpedo through water.All the high-tech naval architecture and craftsmanship blend the absolute latest in human seafaring speed technology with the latest trends in renewables; biodiesel.

The biodiesel boat will not merely break a world record for the sake of doing so, it is an attempt at enlightening the entire world to the effectiveness of renewable energy sources in todays fast paced electron flinging cybertech world.

Earthrace is programmed to tour for 18 months and visit over 60 of the globes greatest cities, promoting biofuels and raising awareness about more sustainable uses of our planets resources.

Earthrace is 24,000 nautical miles, in a powerboat, the current record stands at 75 days and was set by British boat Cable & Wireless in 98.

Earthrace is planning to beat that record by ten days, and mark the first time in history that an official UIM Powerboat is raced strictly on renewable fuel alone.

The biodiesel has non-toxic anti-foul engines that are low-emissions and the most efficient hull design available in the world for long-distant oceanic racing.

Earthrace will start from Barbados, go through the Panama Canal, across the orient to northern Africa and back finally to Barbados, breaking a world record and going down in history.

Biodiesel Boat and Earthrace are making a statement about how our world uses its resources, a statement that is long overdue to the sustainable world.