Hybrid water-sports boat!

Covering the electrification of the marine sector.

March 03, 2024

Is it time to go electric on the water? Your weekly newsletter on all things related to electric boats, covering: watersports, pwc, e-foil, outboards, recreational, racing, events, and careers.

🌊 WATERSPORTS

Launching within the next 3-weeks (designed and developed in Greenwood Lake, NY by Genesis Marine Technologies), the Genesis 24 is a hybrid wake surf boat.

This boat will feature the Trident Hybrid System with a 200kWh battery, a 23kWh onboard gasoline generator, and a 600HP/1000 lb-ft torque electric motor. It offers 50% better fuel efficiency compared to other 24’ WakeSurf boats and includes a revolutionary Launch Control system for precise power output control.

Source - Genesis Marine Technologies website

The boat has a 4,500lbs ballast system, provides up to an hour of riding in Electric Mode, and offers weekend-long adventures in Hybrid Mode. The Gen X Hull and Gen 3 Ballast System offer superior wake/surf technology and the largest wakesurf wave in its category, respectively.

We look forward to covering more details on this boat in the future.

🏄🏾‍♂️ EFOIL

The Takuma eTow is a self-controlled electric towing watercraft (for use by surfers and foilers) - the company is taking reservations on their website.

The company’s website lists the following features/specifications:

  • 60 - 85 minutes of run time

  • Up to 45 km/h top speed

  • Control using remote up to 600 meters away from vessel

  • Utilizes two jet propulsion

Source - Takuma website

For more details, checkout the product page on Takuma’s website (here).

🛝 RECREATIONAL

Social media post (and account of the week) is from a user on Instagram named Tyler_Fever, who is working on converting a jet boat to run on Tesla electric car components. This post (below) is from a while ago. For more details on this conversion, go to this users main Instagram page and click on the Cyberboat stories circle.

📅 EVENTS

The E1 Series, an electric boat racing series, has an exciting lineup of races scheduled for its 2024 season. Here's a brief overview of the upcoming races:

  • February 2-4: The season kicks off with the Jeddah Grand Prix.

  • May 11-12: Next up is the Venice Grand Prix, offering a picturesque backdrop for the race.

  • June 1-2: The Puerto Banús Grand Prix follows, adding a luxurious touch to the series.

  • June 29-30: Racers will then compete in the Geneva Grand Prix.

  • July 26-27: The Monaco Grand Prix, known for its glamour, is part of the schedule.

  • September 7-8: The Rotterdam Grand Prix brings the series to the Netherlands.

  • November 9-10: The season concludes with the Hong Kong Grand Prix.

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