E-Lektra Marine – new joint venture ready to electrify 7 major sailboat brands
Two of the world’s largest sailboat builders – Groupe Beneteau and Fountaine Pajot Group – have set out to speed
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Sailboats
Plugboats Guide to Electric and Hybrid Propulsion exhibitors at 2026 International Multihull Show
The 17th edition of the International Multihull Show is set to take place April 22-26. A record number of boats
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Impressive new Nice Boating Tomorrow show highlights electric, solar, sustainability
Nice, one of the Mediterranean’s most historic ports and seaside destinations, is presenting a new public boat show and industry
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Power catamaran leader launches new Aquila 50 sailing model with electric hybrid
Aquila, a world leader in power catamarans with more than 1,000 boats now on the water, has announced the launch
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This solar electric Silent Yacht is crossing the Atlantic and you can follow it in real time
The new owners of a Silent Yachts 62 Tri-Deck solar electric catamaran – which they named ‘100%‘ – are sailing
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The MODX 70 – a luxury electric catamaran that runs on nothing but wind, waves and sun
Winner of a 2025 Multihull of the Year Award in April and a Cannes Yachting Festical Innovation Route Award in
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Winners of the 2025 Cannes Innovation Route Awards for sustainable and ecological technologies
Launched last year (2024), at the Cannes Yachting Festival, the Innovation Route showcases the boating and yachting world’s latest initiatives
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Famous YouTubers Sailing Uma double up on Oceanvolt electric saildrives
Uma, the 36 foot hero of one of YouTube’s most popular sailing channels, is having a second Oceanvolt ServoProp electric
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9 electric and hybrid catamarans grab attention at Multihull of the Year Awards
In another sign of how electric propulsion is growing in the world of sailboats, a number of electric and hybrid
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Sunreef Yachts uses AI for next-gen solar panel hull material
Sunreef Yachts, which introduced its revolutionary Solar Skin solar panel hull material 2022 and improved it in 2024, has again
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New JOOOL electric propulsion on 3 sailboats at La Grand Motte show
JOOOL is the name of a new turnkey hybrid and electric propulsion system for sailing yachts. It was developed and
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WaVeS #25 electric boat and boating news, January 28, 2025
Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) is a regular collection of electric boat and boating news items that we have
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Plugboats Guide to Electric Boating Exhibitors – Boot 2025
The world’s largest indoor boat show – Boot Düsseldorf, better known as simply ‘Boot’ – begins January 18 with almost
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Plugboats Guide to Electric Boats Exhibitors: Cannes Yachting Festival 2024
The Cannes Yachting Festival, one of the premier boat shows in the world and Europe’s largest in-water event, is on
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Yanmar all-electric saildrive to debut at Cannes Yachting Festival
Yanmar, the largest manufacturer of saildrives in the world, is launching its much anticipated first electric model, the E-Sail Drive,
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Chasing an America’s Cup yacht in the new De Antonio E23 electric boat
Last November the De Antonio E23 electric boat was named the first Official Electric Boat of the America’s Cup, selected
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Vaan R5 with Oceanvolt Servoprop wins at Multihull Awards
When it comes to electric sailboats, it doesn’t get much better than having an award winning hull matched with an
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WaVeS #19 – Electric boats and boating news April 8, 2024
Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) is an occasional collection of electric boats and boating news items that we have
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WaVeS #10 – electric boat news and updates
Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) is an occasional collection of electric boat news and electric boating items that we
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A Vision for Green & Accessible Power at Avalon Harbor: Guest Post
Catalina Island lies just 22 miles (35km) off the coast of Los Angeles and attracts over 1 million people every
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