Solar Powered Catamaran Design

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Solar powered catamaran design.

With a wide beam power cats are very spacious both on deck and in accommodations making them the perfect boat for overnight cruising. The silent 44 silent 60 and a tri deck version of the flagship silent 80. The sunwave 54 solar catamaran is more than a concept but since the idea of a completely solar powered auxiliary propulsion and battery power for living day to day aboard sailboat is still quite new we include it in our concepts as food for thought for your next catamaran purchase. The shipyard is adding three new models.

The 60 m solar panels produce so much energy that the catamaran can drive up the rhine german river with 10 km h despite the countercurrent. Enjoy all the benefits of a power catamaran with the addition of solar energy. The design of the ocean eco 60 by henndesign is shaped around a new solar and electric approach towards catamaran yachting. Different to other catamarans the technology is not an add on but a central design feature.

The hard top itself carries yet. The soelcat 12 solar electric catamaran is integrally designed for electric propulsion right from the first line drawing to the matched propeller. With the abundance of solar panels on board each boat every silent yachts model is able to cruise for 100 nautical miles in complete silence. Even while at anchor the solar powered generators keep the yacht powered quietly for an unprecedented boating experience.

Every aspect of this vessel contributes towards its highly efficiency for solar electric sailing. Power catamarans are best classified by their two hull design which gives them extreme stability in rough seas compared to monohulls. The unique qualities of this catamaran only become apparent from up top where an expanse of solar panels stretches away fore and aft embedded into the coachroof. Silent yachts is an austrian company that produces oceangoing solar electric production catamarans has announced the expansion of its range.

Jul 25 2020 catamarans capable of travelling river large lakes and near shore ocean under solar power. To me it is a great synthesis of form and function.