Boats

Electric boats

New craft, quiet propulsion and the technology changing how we spend time on the water.

Hydrofoils · 3 hours ago

The next wave of electric boats is taking flight

Hydrofoils are changing the conversation about electric cruising. Here is what to know about the boats and the technology beneath them.

Solar boats · Yesterday

A 12-metre catamaran claims unlimited range at five knots. The conditions behind that number matter.

Day boats · 10 Oct

The six-metre runabout takes a full charge overnight from a standard 16-amp marina outlet.

Ferries · 9 Oct

Three operators have ordered second vessels after a full season in service.

Sailboats · 8 Oct

The builder says nine in ten buyers chose the electric auxiliary last season, so the tank is gone.

Hydrofoils · 7 Oct

A 7.5-metre foiler folds its struts to fit a standard tender bay.

RIBs · 6 Oct

Launch pricing puts the electric version within eight per cent of the outboard model.

Solar boats · 5 Oct

A hire fleet in the Netherlands will run its whole season on rooftop panels and overnight shore power.