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Team Brazil win in Lagos!
⚡️ Answering the question: Is it time to go electric on the water?
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🌊 EVOY OUTBOARD
Norway’s Evoy continues to anchor the upper end of electric outboards with the Storm 300+ hp system—an 800 V package paired with modular batteries engineered for sustained high-load duty. The company positions the platform for leisure and high-speed recreational hulls, quoting continuous 300 hp with higher peak output in suitable boats.
For builders and refitters, the attraction is straightforward: fewer moving parts than ICE, high torque from 0 rpm, and quiet operation that opens more waterways to performance use. Packaging remains the integration challenge—battery volume, cooling, and weight distribution—but Evoy’s modular approach gives naval architects room to balance trim and range for each hull. Expect different prop sets and gearcase options to tune hole-shot versus cruise efficiency. On rigid-inflatable and stepped-hull platforms, that instant torque translates into confident planing and lower vibration, reducing fatigue for operators and guests.

Source - Evoy website
The broader signal is market maturity at the high-power end. With premium outboards now approaching or exceeding 300 hp (224 kW), marinas and dealers are planning for higher-capacity charging, safe handling procedures, and training. Builders who pre-engineer battery bays and liquid-cooling loops will shorten installation timelines and improve reliability for customers moving up from 50–150 hp electric packages.
⚙️ LAGOS E1 SERIES RACE - RECAP!
Team Brazil by Claure Group won the Lagos Grand Prix on the Lagos Lagoon, taking their first E1 victory and the first E1 race ever held in Africa. Blue Rising finished second, with Team Drogba on the podium. The official series site confirms the Lagos result and notes Team Brazil’s pole; local outlets also report the 38-point haul that keeps their title hopes alive heading into Miami.
Who impressed: Blue Rising put in a clean, fast run for P2 and set the pace in segments, while Team Drogba delivered their best finish of the season. Championship pressure remains high with Team Rafa and Team Brady—backed by Rafael Nadal and Tom Brady—still in the title mix.
Star sightings: Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu attended the finale. The series’ celebrity owners kept attention on the docks—teams linked to Nadal, Brady, and Didier Drogba featured throughout the weekend.
Bottom line: Lagos delivered a landmark win for Team Brazil, a full house on shore, and a tight championship picture with one round to go.
🌊 ODYSSEY eRIBs
Odyssey is a UK-based builder of aluminium-hulled RIBs with a team that cites more than 80 years of combined maritime experience across yacht design, instruction, marine tech, and offshore racing. The company positions itself around service and a community model: owners get guidance at purchase, ongoing support, and a stated five-year guarantee on boats and engines.
The boats are designed in the UK and sold around the Solent through dealers such as Parker Adams in Hampshire, which has listed pre-production Pursuit 560 models and describes Odyssey as a UK-based brand. That local footprint aligns with the firm’s own claim of UK design for its electric variant.
The core range is the Pursuit line in three lengths—3.9 m, 5.6 m, and 6.5 m—each built on an aluminium hull with Orca Hypalon tubes. All current models carry CE Design Category C. The Pursuit 390 seats up to 7, takes up to 40 hp, uses an external fuel tank, and lists a hull weight of 320 kg and boat-plus-trailer at 510 kg. The Pursuit 560 seats up to 9, is rated to 115 hp, with a 105 L fuel tank, 760 kg hull weight, and 1,200 kg with trailer. The Pursuit 650 seats up to 12, is rated to 200 hp, with a 120 L tank, 970 kg hull weight, and 1,600 kg with trailer. Colour, upholstery, and decking packages are configurable across the range.
The electric model is the Pursuit 560 Zero. It is configured around RAD Propulsion’s system, pairing a RAD 40 electric outboard with RAD battery packs (41–61 kWh). Odyssey quotes a maximum electric power rating of 120 kW for the platform and a range up to 100 nautical miles, with the 560Z spec listing 9 persons, Category C, hull weight 1,155 kg, and boat-plus-trailer 1,505 kg. The deck layout includes a convertible aft bench that turns into a rear-facing sun deck.

Source - Odyssey Boats website
RAD’s published specs on the RAD 40 help frame expected performance: 40 kW continuous (roughly 60 hp equivalent) on a 400 V architecture with fast-charge support, integrated 180° drive-by-wire steering, and closed-circuit cooling. That package targets planing RHIB duty cycles and simplifies maintenance compared with intake-cooled systems.
Taken together, Odyssey’s portfolio covers trailerable RIB use cases from compact tender and solo exploring to family day boating and safety-boat roles, with the 560 offered in both petrol and electric builds and the 650 positioned as the largest platform for crew and kit. The company’s emphasis on service, training guidance, and long guarantees suggests a focus on first-time owners and operators who want straightforward support.
Check out more details here: Odyssey Boats.
⚙️ WEEKLY SCAN
Louisiana’s drone-boat cluster gains momentum | Axios Local | Autonomous surface craft are expanding beyond traditional coastal hubs. Link
Cruising World’s 2025 design trends include hybrids | Cruising World | Mainstream sailing media normalizes electric and hybrid as standard options. Link
Candela lands order for 10 P-12 electric hydrofoil ferries in Thailand (Koh Kood route). Announced around the SX Sustainability Expo; operator Seudamgo/Leopard Transportation. Link
ePropulsion debuts Smart Control Joystick for X-Series/eSSA ecosystems. New helm interface announced. Link
UIM E1 World Championship: Miami GP (event) E1 Series | U.S. showcase for high-performance electric powerboat racing. Link
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS, US) — Oct 29–Nov 2, 2025 — Link
METSTRADE (Amsterdam, NL) — Nov 18–20, 2025 — Link
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