The 24-metre tri-hull 'Earthrace' will be docking in Ulladulla for two days next week.

The powerboat - which last year set a new world record for circumnavigating the globe - will arrive in Ulladulla next Wednesday morning and will be open for public inspection next Wednesday and Thursday between 10am and 6pm.

Hundreds of boating enthusiasts are expected to turn out over the two days to see the vessel, designed and built specifically to set the record for circumnavigating the globe.

'Earthrace' is no ordinary vessel. She set the world record last year using 100 per cent renewable biodiesel fuel, leaving a net zero carbon footprint in the process.

Capable of speeds up to 40 knots, she circumnavigated the globe in 60 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes, smashing the old record by more than two weeks.

Crew member Emily Penn told the Times this week that 'Earthrace' was on her way home to New Zealand from Europe.

The vessel is working its way down the east coast, attracting hundreds of visitors every day.

She is currently in Sydney and will be stopping in Wollongong, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay and Bermagui before heading to Melbourne and eventually, overseas.

Ms Penn said there were currently eight people on board the vessel, including 'Earthrace' skipper Paul Bethune.

They are making the most of the opportunity to speak with people about biodiesel fuel as well as a number of other environmental issues.

All waste from the boat is recycled, the crew wears shirts made from hemp and eat only organic food and no chemicals are used in the cleaning of the boat.

Ms Penn said the current tour was designed to provide "positive messages about the environment".

Those people wanting to inspect the boat are being asked to make a donation of $5 for adults, $2.50 for children or $10 for a family to help cover costs.

And those people particularly taken with Earthrace may like to take their cheque books with them - the vessel is on sale for a cool $1.5 million.