Concept

Sail Transport Company (STC) uses wind and tidal power coupled with human skills and ingenuity to provide a reliable system of trade and transport that is fossil fuel independent. STC was the first organization to experiment with then carry out real commercial food deliveries in Washington Water using engineless sailing vessels starting in summer 2008.

Mission Statement

Summary

The Sail Transport Company is dedicated to developing and providing an innovative  trade and transportation system which is both economically and environmentally sustainable.

Economic

The Sail Transport Company business model and operations function independent of direct liquid hydrocarbon fuel energy costs. Our goal is to achieve “measurable and reportable” hydrocarbon fuel independence, aiming for fossil fuel costs less than 0.5% of operating costs. Since inception in 2008 and after 22 trial deliveries, STC has spent $0.00 on liquid hydrocarbon fuel.

Environmental policy

We do not use corn ethanol or other greenhouse gas-emitting fuels or any other fuels whose cultivation might remove productive agricultural land from the local food supply chain.

We support sustainable local agriculture and trade by providing an economically viable and reliable transportation system which prioritizes the use of local human ingenuity, skills and labor over the use of unsustainable fuel imports.

Dave Reid