24 Dec 2020

The ultimate lockdown project: a solar powered Egyptian felucca

From Nine To Noon, 9:27 am on 24 December 2020

Like many people, Australian woman, Tuesday Browell used her unexpected time in Covid-19 isolation to complete a new project. But unlike those who tried their hand at baking, or practising yoga, she landed on something bigger and completed it. Tuesday built a solar powered sailing boat out of plywood, inspired by an Egyptian felucca. She talks to Kathryn from her farm in northern Victoria close to the banks of the Murray River.

 

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