This Silent 55 cruises in the remote Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar during winters so has to be self-sufficient.

Silent yachts review. Silent-Yachts the worlds first manufacturer of ocean-going solar-powered yachts has announced plans to build a solar electric catamaran powered by Volkswagens modular electric drive matrix. An intriguing collaboration between shipping and automotive industries that seemingly takes a design cue from. As there is no actual engine room because the yacht is solar-powered the Silent 80 Tri-Deck has the largest garage in the category.

While the yachts alternative propulsion and ultra-quiet rideI recorded 60 dBA the level of normal conversation in the VIP suite while we were underwayset it apart from traditional motoryachts it is a luxury power catamaran in every other respect. This yacht is powered by 100 solar energy. Luckily Silent Yachts agreed so in July we headed out to Mallorca to live aboard the boat for three days to see if it works.

Our meeting point is Santa Ponsa in Mallorcas south west not the most salubrious of locations but the bay with shelter from the prevailing winds and excellent holding is where the Silent Yachts team base themselves for the summer months. The vessel will be designed by Barcelonas progressive car brand Cupra. There is enough space for a 45-meter long tender an amphibious car and a gyrocopter on floats which is quite impressive for a yacht.

According to Silent Yachts the vessels 30 panels are rated for around 10 kW-peak. Silent Yachts Debuts a New Triple-Deck Version of Its Dead-Quiet Solar-Powered Catamaran Its been touted as the builders most spacious model to date. Silent Yachts Down below things get a lot less glamorous but hopefully you wont have to spend much time down there anyway as the electric powertrain is all but maintenance-free.

November 17 2018 This All-Electric Yacht Proves Silence Is Golden Construction is underway on three of Silent Yachts all-electric Silent 79s. Silent-Yachts can also further adapt the interfaces of our software for their needs. The Silent Yachts 55 is a power catamaran with that can run on pure solar power as a diesel-electric hybrid or with traditional diesel engines.

Silent-Yachts says that the Silent 55 is capable of speeds up to 20 knots with the right drivetrain and conditions. The Silent 80 Tri-Deck is an advanced version of the shipyards flagship Silent-Yachts the innovative Austrian company that produces the first oceangoing solar-electric production catamarans in the world is delighted to introduce the Silent 80 Tri-Deck its most spacious model to date. The Silent Yachts proposition to buyers is that their systems require hardly any maintenance and produce no fumes or noise so the operational costs are substantially lower compared to power yachts using more traditional propulsion systems.