Pete Melvin sails his latest International A-Class Catamaran (the A3) at the USA Mid-Winters in Islamorada, Florida. The bottoms are black from nanoparticle “dolphin skin” paint.

Not totally sure if it is the same stuff, but the information about dolphin skin is interesting:

Karen L. Wooley, Ph.D., professor of chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis, has noted the shape and texture of dolphin skin and how it naturally prevents marine creatures from clinging to dolphin skin. The observation fits into her study of finding ways to mediate interactions between biological systems and synthetic materials, designing chemical “functionalities,” or groups of atoms, that either promote or discourage binding between them.

A-Cats provide industry-leading innovation without breaking the bank…no super-yacht or super-tanker required.

And I just had to make this a security post since Bruce recently wrote about giant squid that attached itself to a sailboat. Plus, I guess you could call it an access control, although Pete’s using it for speed.