All Aboard the Electric Jet! This Luxury Electric Flying Boat Makes Zero Waves!
Dive into the future, folks! It's high time you bid farewell to your gas-guzzling yachts and say a hearty hello to the new-age luxury electric flying boat. Meet one of the first of its kind, SpiritBARTech35EF, zapping through the waves with a cruising range of 100 nautical miles. Yep, you heard that right; this beast flies on the water without sipping a drop of fuel! And yes, the name should have been given significantly more thought - clearly, the chaps behind this creation spent more time with spanners than pens or maybe they were influenced by Elon Musk son’s name.
Now, this ridiculously impossible-to-pronounce name SpiritBARTech35EF - is no random concoction of letters and numbers. It's the proud brainchild of Spirit Yachts and BAR Technologies, powered entirely by the UK-based firm, Equipmake's electric powertrain. We're talking about a sophisticated piece of marine engineering concocted in the labs of former F1 engineer Ian Fole. Let's just say, if he had a dollar for every industry he's electrified, he'd probably own his private island by now!
The SpiritBARTech35EF - let's call it SpiritBART, shall we? - packs in an impressive HPM-400 electric motor, churning out 107 horsepower, with an integrated gearbox. An HPI-450 IGBT inverter, a battery pack boasting a 120 kWh capacity, all cozied up under the hood. Let's not forget its carbon fiber-reinforced shell and an irresistible blend of titanium and cold-molded wood used for construction. It's all a tonne of fun, literally!
But this isn't your granddad's old rowboat, ladies and gents. No, sir! This craft can strut its stuff, slicing through the waters at a breakneck 28 knots. And guess what? The hundred nautical miles you can zip across? Achieved at a flying speed of 22 knots. Eat your heart out, Candela C-8 electric speedboat, with your puny 57 nautical mile range!
Did I forget to mention the real showstopper in SpiritBART? It's the three retractable foils! Picture a dolphin cutting through the water; now swap that image with this swanky boat. That's what foiling is all about. This isn't just for the James Bonds of the world anymore, folks. It's making its way to your nearest marina, and it's bringing the 'e' factor with it.
These electric foils, or 'e-foils' as the cool kids call them, significantly minimize drag, letting the SpiritBART zip across the water surface like a hot knife through butter. And the best part? It's all clean energy, baby! These e-foils make this beauty a 'flying' boat, lifting the hull out of the water, reducing water resistance, and maximizing efficiency. We're talking physics and environment-friendly technology all rolled into one, folks!
You may wanna hold on to your hats, because this foiling revolution? It isn't just about speeding across the seas. These electric foiling boats mean smoother, and much quieter sailing. Imagine gliding effortlessly over the water with no bumps, and no engine noise. Just you and the gentle lapping of the waves. With an e-foil, you're not just riding the waves - you are literally floating above them!
Electric foiling boats like the SpiritBARTech35EF are reinventing how we travel on water. They offer an unbeatable combo of speed, range, and of course sustainability. It's a real paradigm shift, and I am thrilled to see where this journey takes us.
The electric marine market was worth a whopping $5.64 billion in 2022 and is projected to balloon up to a staggering $16.6 billion by 2030 - so, get ready to see many more electric boats making waves - or, rather not at all - soon. Meanwhile, Spirit Yachts, BAR Technologies, and Equipmake are already 'exploring further opportunities to collaborate' according to their statements. Boy, oh boy - the future sure looks exciting!
