Is electric propulsion the future of the marine industry? Perhaps this will also be the case for superyachts, which are inevitably more energy-hungry than more traditional boats? Here is the beginning of the answer, with the Solar Impact Yacht…
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Publié le
05/12/2018
Par
Norbert Conchin
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Electric propulsion fed by solar energy on luxury yachts today comes up against the problem of displacement. Owners are not ready to give up their speed and comfort, whose associated weight cannot be ignored and is very energy-hungry. However we are starting to find solutions, as demonstrated by Werner Vögeli, for whom traditionally propelled boats are technologically outdated, faced with new demands. Werner has started to work with a team of technicians and scientists, in association with his subsidiary Schaaf Yachtbau, on the SWATH concept (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull). This principle, w…
