Although it is very well possible to cross both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans by sustainable means, the cost of the winning strategy is enormous. It would require an America’s Cup boat or a Volvo Ocean Race boat, as these are currently the fastest non-combustion engine options. Sadly, these boats come at an extreme cost, so we’ve decided to leave these crossings out of the race for the first edition of 80 Day Race. I hope that in a few years’ time we are able to include these crossings at a reasonable price tag.
We as organisation will facilitate the vehicle transport from one continent to the other.
Having said that, the race is open to all modalities of vehicles; land, water or air. In some cases it might be an option for a team to use a vessel instead of a land based vehicle. E.g. India to China is a leg where you have a few options, a very difficult over land option via the Himalayas or through Myanmar, but also over water via Colcotta and then sailing to e.g. Hong Kong. The race rules allow it, as long as the teams make it from one host city to the other, without using combustion engines and without non-renewable fuels.