Over the past ten years or so, various multihull manufacturers have been trying out all-electric power - though they have been backed-up by a generator. Silent-Yachts is going one step further: they are the first manufacturer to offer a complete production range. We tested the smallest of their models, the Silent 55, in the warm waters off Majorca.
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Not a sound, almost no vibration or wash created, zero fumes... an electric multihull has a magical air to it! At the helm is Michael Kölhler: following ten years of testing in almost every sea and ocean in the world and the construction of a one-off catamaran (the Solarwave 46), this pioneering sailor launched the Solarwave 64 and then his Silent shipyard. A complete range (Silent 55, 64 and 79), with at least 10 models already completed... but what is so special about Silent? From the outside, not much distinguishes them from other catamarans in this category. They have a modern design, with…