Exhibitors and Events at Electric Boat Show Milan 2023
The second Electric Boat Show is taking place at the Idroscalo in Milan this weekend and has a wide range of electric boat exhibitors and full lineup of speakers and panels. The Idroscalo is an artificial lake in Milan, Italy originally constructed during the 1930s heyday of seaplanes as a seaplane airport. When seaplanes as […]
Oceanvolt Servoprop, now available for large boats
Distributed by e-Nav Systems, the Oceanvolt electric motorization solutions are completed with a complete propulsion system available for sailboats up to 70 feet or 25 tons. This technical jewel has a variable pitch propeller, to adapt to all phases of navigation: motorized under feathered sail or hydro generation.
Spirit Yachts goes all-electric for Southampton Boat Show
Yacht designer and builder Spirit Yachts will be displaying two electric drive sailing yachts at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show from 16-25 September 2022. As part of Spirit Yachts’ drive to lower the carbon footprint of its yachts, the company will be exhibiting a new Spirit 44CR (cruiser racer) and a Spirit 30. The […]
RS Electric Boats goes from strength to strength
Following soaring demand for its Pulse 63 electric RIB, RS Electric Boats is experiencing exponential growth. With orders coming in at pace, the firm is relocating its assembly line to larger premises and expanding its team to fulfil orders.
Silent-Resorts announces sustainable yacht and residence club
Silent-Resorts and EcoIsland Development have announced Club Ki’ama Bahamas, said to be the world’s first equity club to offer sustainable solar residences and carbon-neutral solar yachts. Club Ki’ama is to take up 36 acres on Elizabeth Island, a private island in Elizabeth Harbour, with a two-acre protected marina and six private beaches. The development combines […]
Torqeedo integrates hydrogen fuel cell charging
Torqeedo has announced a collaboration with Proton Motor to integrate hydrogen fuel cell charging into Torqeedo’s electric boat propulsion systems. The two Bavaria-based companies will work together on a marine hydrogen hybrid building kit that integrates Torqeedo’s existing Deep Blue battery-electric drive systems with Proton Motor’s advanced fuel cell technology. “The hydrogen-electric Deep Blue Hybrid […]
Electric Yachts for 2022
A growing number of boat builders are joining the electric yacht revolution. What are some of the best eco-friendly sailboats and catamarans for 2022?
A DIY Battery Bank Expansion
The original house bank was located under the starboard quarterberth For quite some time, I had contemplated an expansion of the house battery bank aboard our 1987 Sabre 38MKI, Orion. There were several potential issues that had kept the project from becoming a reality. But fortunately, while not trivial, in the end, they were all […]
First look: Southern Wind Hybrid 108
Southern Wind Hybrid 108 is a brand new sloop with diesel-electric propulsion designed by BAE Systems with significant built-in regeneration capability Cape Town’s Southern Wind shipyard has unveiled more details of its new 108ft hybrid sloop the Southern Wind Hybrid 108, which is already well into the moulding phase.Penned by Nauta and Farr Yacht Design, […]
Soel Yachts presents new solar yacht
The Dutch company Soel Yachts has presented its new solar-electric yacht Senses 62. The yacht, which is around 19 metres long and ten metres wide, has two electric motors, each of which has a power output of 100 kW or 200 kW, depending on the version. The battery capacity is 282 kWh, 424 kWh or […]
