This new solar-powered catamaran is ocean-worthy and now has a very cool feature… A kite sail to help extend battery capacity and a nice backup feature in emergencies.
In November of 2021, the SILENT 60 won the “Best of Boats Award” in the category “Best for Travel”. (“Silent 60: The Iconic Original – Reinvented – Plugboats”) This specific category is defined as “suitable for long-distance travels with all amenities to live on board permanently, adapted for both inland waters and the tough conditions at sea”. “Generally, she can easily be handled by two people, making the SILENT 60 ideal for families cruising with or without additional crew.” (“Silent 60: The Iconic Original – Reinvented – Plugboats”)
The most powerful propulsion option combines the largest battery bank with the strongest electric motors available. Therefore higher speeds can be sustained for even longer periods of time while also maximizing the amount of energy that can be stored for backup and deployed whenever needed. (“NEW BUILD 2023 62 SILENT YACHTS | InterMarine Yacht Group”) E-Power+ delivers the ultimate solar-powered yachting experience.
What makes it even greener is that it was built with a kite wing, a special system that in contrast to conventional sailing yachts, does not require a big mast, and the kite sail generates much more power per square meter than a conventional sail. Silent-Yachts offers the optional available kite-sail system for all their models. (“Sail World – First Silent 60 oceangoing solar electric catamaran with kite wing …”)
New catamarans are currently in production and ready to be ordered
Silent 60 Brief Specification:
- Length overall: 17.99 m
- Beam overall: 8.99 m
- Draft: 0.93 m
- Light displacement: 29 tons
- Water: 1.000 L
- Wastewater: 2 x 500 L
- Fuel: 1.600 L
- Motors (electric): up to 2 x 340 kW
- Solar Panels: 42 / 17 kWp
- Battery capacity: 286 kWh
- Cruising Speed: 6-8 knots
- Top Speed: 20 knots
- CE Certification: A
- Kite size: 13 sq. m (standard version 9 sq. m) and 150 m line length
- Kite features: autopilot incl. line sensor set high load and kite sensor
MSRP $3 million
FOR MORE INFO: https://www.silent-yachts.com/silent60/