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Fresh off the launch of the ePropulsion 2.0 electric outboard last November, the company has announced an addition to their E-Series of batteries. The new E-100 can to be used to add range to lower kiloWatt ePropulsion outboards and pod motors and also to power some of the company’s higher kilowatt motors.

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The E100 joins the E60 and E163 as the middle entry in the E-Series ba...

VETUS, one of the first companies to offer an electric inboard motor for leisure boats, has unveiled the new E-LINE 22 kW as the highest powered motor in an extended electric propulsion model range.

That E-LINE range now includes a total of seven motors. Three air-cooled models: the E-LINE Air 7kW and E-LINE Air 5kW with 24 or 48V architecture; and four liquid cooled models: the E-LINE 6kW, 8kW, 11kW and new 22kW. They also offer t...

Spanish solar electric boat manufacturer Lasai, who had the autonomous range of their 22GL model certified by Bureau Veritas this year, debuted their fourth model – the Lasai 32KS – at the Dusseldorf Boat Show (‘Boot’) January 17 – 25.

“The reception has been amazing” said Lasai CEO Gari Telléría, “we even had one gentleman – who was looking all around the show for a fossil fuel boat – say ‘this is exactly w...

Aquila, a world leader in power catamarans with more than 1,000 boats now on the water, has announced the launch of their first sailing model, the Aquila 50. The new cat has a total upwind sail area of 156 m2 (≈1,700 sq ft) and a hybrid propulsion system with twin Torqeedo Deep Blue 50i electric motors, an 80kWh battery and auxiliary diesel generator.

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Aquila was formed in 2012 when Mar...

Anglers, sailors and small boat owners now have another silent, clean propulsion option in the lightweight Spirit 2 electric outboard featuring the largest integrated battery of any e-outboard in the under 5kW class.

ePropulsion’s original Spirit 1 debuted at the Metstrade industry show in 2015 as the first brushless, direct-drive electric outboard motor on the market. One decade later the company chose the same exhibition to launc...

We caught up with Martin Philip of RIB Unlimited at the Cannes Yachting Festival to see their ultra efficient RIB matched up with a Falocn electric outboard from EPTechnologies. You can listen to the podcast or read the transcript below.

You can listen to the podcast here or on any of the services below. The transcription below has been lightly edited for the written word.

Martin Philip: Welcome to the Cannes Yachting Fes...

The 12th annual MEBC – Monaco Energy Boat Challenge – took place July 2 – 6 and was another shining success in showcasing the rapid advance of non fossil-fuel propulsion – where it is at now and what lies ahead for the future.

The MEBC is unique in that it brings together university students, commercial electric boat manufacturers and the larger yachting industry with races, demonstrations, technical presentations, a job fair...

On the fourth leg of this year’s E1 electric speedboat championship, the team owned by NFL superstar Tom Brady put on an impressive showing to take the top podium spot at Italy’s Lago Maggiore June 27 and 28. 

Team Brady pilots Emma Kimiläinen and Sam Coleman – champions in the inaugural series last year – grabbed the Pole Position after Friday’s time trials and led from the start in all four Saturday races, grabbing 38 ...

Vita Power continues to expand their fleet of electric workboats in California with the purchase by Berkeley Marina of a VITA Seal that will be used for everything from debris removal to emergency response.

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The marina joins the City of Newport Beach near Los Angeles, the San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) and West Point Harbor near Silicon Valley as pioneers in bringing zero emission workboat...

With an energy density of 245 watt hours per kilogram, a solid state marine battery from Italy’s Sealance enables electric boats and ships to pack more electricity storage into less onboard weight and space.

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A solid state battery uses a solid material as the electrolyte – the material that allows electric charge to flow from one electrode to another. Most electrolytes now are either li...

Chinese electric outboard manufacturer ExploMar is joining forces with Kimple Boats on a high performance electric bass boat, the E498, that will use the ExploMar WAVE 70+ electric outboard (70 horsepower / 50 kiloWatts) with a 60 kWh battery pack.

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Founded in 2021, ExploMar first came to attention in the electric boat world at the 2022 METSTRADE show when it displayed its highest power...

The first World Yachting Summit (WYS) took place April 15 – 17 in Monaco and I had the honour and pleasure of participating as Moderator for a number of sessions on improving sustainability in yachting.

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The Summit, organized by Monaco Marina Management (M3), covered a variety of aspects of the yachting business, not just sustainability. There were sessions on the effects of ...

World Boating Day, a collective celebration of leisure boating launched last spring, is scheduled to return this May 24 with events planned at dozens of shipyards, marinas, yacht clubs, sailing schools, and other sites across 20 countries and three continents.

While the official day is May 25, it includes any event being held from May 18 to 25. The aim is to make the leisure boat and yachting industry more accessible and engaging b...

Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) is a regular collection of electric boat and boating news items that we have written about before and are updating, or items we are going to write about but are waiting for more information / developments – or items that are just tidbits we think you might find interesting.

Here is WaVeS #27, with electric boat and boating news about:

1. Australia’s Surf Lifesavers looking at ...

The E1 Series of electric speedboat racing has added two new races and relocated another to fill out the schedule for 2025, also adding new media partners that make the events available to over 1 billion potential viewers worldwide.

This is the second year of the Series, which was launched in January of 2024 featuring teams owned by high-profile celebrities like NFL GOAT Tom Brady, Hollywood actor Will Smith and tennis legend Rafae...

Norwegian Startup Pascal Technologies has announced that two new electric vessels, the NABCREW Zero AirBlue 1240 and the Hugin DC, will both be integrating the company’s energy efficient AirHull technology.

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The AirHull technology brings three elements together to reduce energy consumption of a boat by as much as 50%.

• First, the hull has sort of a ridge around the outer rim that me...

Sunreef Yachts, which introduced its revolutionary Solar Skin solar panel hull material 2022 and improved it in 2024, has again boosted efficiency and performance with the launch of Solar Skin 3.0.

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Solar Skin 1.0 was a game changer, essentially making the entire boat an electricity generating solar panel by embedding photovoltaic cells right into the composite used to build a boat’s h...

JOOOL is the name of a new turnkey hybrid and electric propulsion system for sailing yachts. It was developed and manufactured in France by the team behind Alternatives Energies, who have over 25 years of expertise in marine electrification.

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The three boats with JOOOL at La Grand Motte International Multihull Show:

• Fountaine Pajot Aura 51: the largest non-flybridge sailing catamar...

Aqua superPower and its consortium partners have announced the completion of The Electric Seaway project that delivers marine charging infrastructure along the south coast of the UK.

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The chargers are available to any electric leisure and commercial vessels under 24m (≈ 80 ft) and are part of the UK’s Maritime 2050 decarbonization targets. The system is projected to prevent significant ...