The Silent 60, An Electric Yacht With a Kite Wing
The Silent 60 sports a few unconventional features, such as solar panels and a kite wing instead of a sail.
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Silent Yachts unveils its new Silent 60, a solar-powered catamaran with a kite wing instead of conventional sails. The ship has 42 solar panels that generate 17 kWp to power two electric motors of 200 kW each. The yacht also has a battery capacity of 286 kWh, allowing for zero emissions.
The Silent 60 is designed to go everywhere as a true bluewater cruising yacht. The solar-electric system is configured to power all on the onboard systems without the need for a fossil-fueled generator.
The kite design was created by a Dresden-based company, Wingit. The kite wings enable the catamaran to reach a top speed of 20 knots. Wingit founder Stephen Schröder explained: “The main advantages of a kite wing over a conventional sail system is that it does not need a tall mast, flies much higher in the sky where there?s more wind, and generates up to 10 times more power per square meter than a traditional sail.”
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“It makes even more sense for the silent boats that run on renewable solar energy because the power generated by a kite easily exceeds the energy consumption of the system, so you can charge the batteries while cruising under kite power. and besides that, it?s great fun!&...
The post The Silent 60, An Electric Yacht With a Kite Wing appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Silent Yachts
Silent Yachts unveils its new Silent 60, a solar-powered catamaran with a kite wing instead of conventional sails. The ship has 42 solar panels that generate 17 kWp to power two electric motors of 200 kW each. The yacht also has a battery capacity of 286 kWh, allowing for zero emissions.
The Silent 60 is designed to go everywhere as a true bluewater cruising yacht. The solar-electric system is configured to power all on the onboard systems without the need for a fossil-fueled generator.
The kite design was created by a Dresden-based company, Wingit. The kite wings enable the catamaran to reach a top speed of 20 knots. Wingit founder Stephen Schröder explained: “The main advantages of a kite wing over a conventional sail system is that it does not need a tall mast, flies much higher in the sky where there?s more wind, and generates up to 10 times more power per square meter than a traditional sail.”
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“It makes even more sense for the silent boats that run on renewable solar energy because the power generated by a kite easily exceeds the energy consumption of the system, so you can charge the batteries while cruising under kite power. and besides that, it?s great fun!&...
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