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Offloading acceleration and braking to an electric motor in a hybrid configuration allows the less efficient combustion engine run in a more narrow set of RPM and torque ranges. In …read more Continue reading Custom Hybrid Drivetrain Powers Boat
Ireland’s Safehaven Marine builds search and rescue craft, patrol boats and pilot boats designed to operate in “all weather” – up to and including Force 10 storms with waves up to 23 ft (7 m) high. The firm backs this up with some spectacular testing.C… Continue reading Watch: Twin-hull hydrofoiling catamaran smashes big-wave storm tests
Although the types of drones currently dominating headlines tend to be airborne, whether it’s hobbyist quadcopters, autonomous delivery vehicles, or military craft, autonomous vehicles can take nearly any transportation method …read more Continue reading Autonomous Boat Plots Lake Beds
Although the types of drones currently dominating headlines tend to be airborne, whether it’s hobbyist quadcopters, autonomous delivery vehicles, or military craft, autonomous vehicles can take nearly any transportation method …read more Continue reading Autonomous Boat Plots Lake Beds
Sailing the high seas with the wind conjures a romantic notion of grizzled sailors fending off pirates and sea monsters, but until the 1920s, wind-powered vessels were the primary way …read more Continue reading Supercon 2023: [Pierce Nichols] is Teaching Robots To Sail
Yacht design and engineering studio iYacht has been commissioned to help German TV and movie actor Daniel Roesner realize his vision for a “sustainable catamaran designed with circularity in mind.” The 55-ft multihull will be built using scrap metal, reclaimed wood and recycled cork.
Tags: sustainable design, Environmentally-friendly, Catamaran, Sailing, Electric Boats, Solar Power
Continue reading Scrap metal sets sail as 55-ft solar-electric catamaran
There are times when you wanna go paddleboarding, and times when you wanna go boating. The Supraman allows you to do either, as it’s a modular kit that combines both types of watercraft.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: paddleboarding, C… Continue reading Supmaran is your choice of two standup paddleboards or one catamaran
Humans have been sailing various seas and oceans for thousands of years, and using boats for potentially even longer than that. But as a species we wouldn’t have made it …read more Continue reading Sailing (Directly) Into the Wind
When you’re out on the sea, the more ocean-top views, the better. That appears to be the thinking behind the all-new “This Is It” yacht from Tecnomar. The boatbuilder that has previously found itself interspersing glass and Lamborghini-inspired bodywor… Continue reading This Is It: Catamaran makes waves as astounding glasshouse of the sea
For the last few years, a startup based in La Rochelle in France has been prototyping a sailing catamaran that can be collapsed down for transport behind an ebike. The IZIBoat is now being readied for series production.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine,… Continue reading Easy-sail catamaran can collapse down in minutes for tow by ebike