Electric-as-standard for new Arcona yacht
Arcona Yachts has announced the launch of the new Arcona 415, the first series-produced sailing yacht with electric propulsion as standard. Electric propulsion is currently available across all of the Arcona fleet as an upgrade option and Arcona Yachts says it is proud to have the largest fleet of electric ‘zero emissions’ yachts on the water, […]
Candela’s electric C-pod combats heat with seawater
Swedish marine tech company Candela has unveiled its latest product: the C-pod. It says the electric pod drive is four times more efficient than the best electric outboards, providing a silent boat ride and requiring no maintenance. “The first obstacle towards a very small high-power motor is heat. You can take any motor and give […]
Electric boat exhibitors at 10 shows this August/September
Here’s a guide to electric boat exhibitors at the boat shows coming up in the next few weeks as these shows return to real in person experiences with the world seeming to get back to something near normal. There are electric power and sailboats showing, electric inboard and outboard motors, electric and hybrid system specialists […]
WATCH: Solar boat completes emission-free voyage to Alaska
Father and son team David and Alex Borton have completed what they believe to be the first-ever solar-electric voyage from Bellingham, Washington, to Juneau, Alaska. The duo undertook the journey in their 27ft wooden hull solar-powered boat, Wayward Sun. The electric boat is powered 100 per cent by solar energy with no fossil-fuel combustion engine […]
The Sunreef 60 E wins best electric sailboat
After tallying the votes from more than 10,000 electric boat enthusiasts and an international judging panel of e-boat experts, the second annual Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating has announced the recipients of its 2021 honours, recognising the Sunreef 60 E as best electric sail boat. The Sunreef 60 E is […]
J/Boats offers electric option
J/Boats is now offering a factory installed Torqeedo electric pod drive as an option on its new 28ft J/9 daysailer. “In recent years, we have seen growing interest in electric propulsion as a sustainable alternative to diesel inboards or gas outboards,” says Jeff Johnstone, president, J/Boats. “Torqeedo’s electric outboards have been popular as add-ons to […]
All Gustave Trouvé Award nominees for 2021. Congratulations!
There were so many boats nominated in this year’s Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating that there had to be separate voting pages for each of the 5 categories. But when you see all of the 100 electric boats nominated in The Gussies in one place…it starts to give you some […]
Sport Environment launches Blue Electric, the new UK dealer for ePropulsion
Sport Environment, the sports marketing company founded by triple round-the-world yachtsman Conrad Humphreys (pictured), has announced the launch of Blue Electric, a new marine technology start-up providing electric propulsion solutions and products to the marine leisure and recreation market. Sport Environment was started in 2001 and has been involved with several high-tech sailing projects including […]
Orphie 29, the electric trimaran for an alternative to thermal engine navigation
The Orphie 29 is an 8.98 m long electric trimaran, designed by the Piaton Bercault & Co architectural firm. For this concept, Jean Marc Piaton and Clément Bercault started from a blank page to propose a new approach to motor sailing. Explanations with the architect.
It’s an ‘electric’ line up at the Green Tech Boat Show
It’s an ‘electric’ line up of boats at MDL’s Green Tech Boat, which opens its doors for the first time next weekend (19-20 June), at Queen Anne’s Battery marina, Plymouth. Catamaran builder Broadblue, which launched its first electric drive model in 2009, is displaying its new Broadblue 346 ECO, featuring the Fischer Panda drive system […]
