Set to premiere at this year?s Cannes Yachting Festival, the 80 Eco showcases the builder?s groundbreaking green tech, from ultra-thin solar panels on the hulls and mast to a hydrogeneration system.
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In its 20 years of constructing high-end custom catamarans, Sunreef has built a unique and enviable place in the world of multihulls.

Founded by Frenchman Francis Lapp, the Polish brand has made a global name for itself for its large and luxurious catamarans ? and is now combining these assets with eco-friendly technology. So, is the innovative Sunreef 80 Eco trying to solve an impossible equation" We went in search of the answer in the waters of the Gulf.
In the Dubai Marina district, near the artificial islands of Palm Jumeirah, Sunreef?s first Eco sailing cat fits perfectly into its environment. Everything in Dubai is about excess, whether it?s the length of the pontoons or the relentless heat, but we arrive at the 80 Eco in a small car ? electric, of course.

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Lapp is the owner of the yacht, naming it Marie-Joseph in tribute to his parents, with his family travelling to the UAE from France for this special launch event. The catamaran is worth the trip, exhibiting electric propulsion, intelligent energy management and new solar panel technology.

The shipyard?s green tech is most evident in the photovoltaic cells integrated into the metallic navy-...