He, too, however, has a long to-do list before the motor embarks on a maiden voyage: His current motor has a tether attached for power.

FORBES: Breakthroughs

The journal revealed tales about the ship's maiden voyage and a joyful conga line celebrating the new speed record.

CNN: Sending out an SOS for 'America's flagship'

The space industry of 2006 is like a rocket about to launch on its maiden voyage--nobody knows whether it will take off or just blow up on the pad.

FORBES: The New Space Race

What he got was Sleighride, a 77-foot luxury yacht that on its maiden voyage in 1996 hit 24 knots--with 16 people on board, including 4 of Gosnell's grandchildren.

FORBES: Mine's Lighter

What he got was Sleighride, a 23-meter luxury yacht that on its maiden voyage in 1996 hit 24 knots--with 16 people on board, including 4 of Gosnell's grandchildren.

FORBES: Mine's Lighter

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the RMS Queen Mary's maiden voyage, when she set sail from Southampton, England to Cherbourg, France to New York for a five-day voyage in 1936.

BBC: A ghostly visit on the RMS Queen Mary hotel