A new wind-powered ferry service linking the UK and France is preparing for trial runs, according to reports. The service uses a small, wind-powered catamaran designed to carry passengers across the Channel. The vessel is set to operate between Shoreham in West Sussex and Fécamp in Normandy, with the route forming the basis of the early testing phase.
Both outlets describe the ferry as a 12-person catamaran and indicate that the trial period will be the first stage of operations on the UK–France crossing. The reports do not provide additional details on schedules, trial duration, regulatory approvals, or commercial plans beyond the commencement of trial runs.
Overall, the coverage agrees on the key elements of the project: it is a new ferry proposal, it is powered by wind, it uses a 12-seat catamaran, and it will initially connect Shoreham and Fécamp during trial operations.
