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Lots of news coming out of the Metstrade show a couple of weeks ago for those interested in electric boats and boating. Our round-up of new electric boat motors is in this newsletter, as well as another round up of electric boat news in the WaVeS #29 compilation.
In other single focus electric boats articles:
A light weight, ultra efficient RIB hull makes a perfect match for the Falcon electric outboard of EPTechnologies
Steve Bell, Vice Chair of solar-electric yacht pioneer Silent Yachts, talks to us from the helm of a SY62 crossing the Atlantic from Mallorca to Antiguq.
Electric boat companies continue to rack up significant investments and funding, even in a world of some uncertainty.
and in case you missed it, the Winners of the 2025 Gussies Awards
Coming up in the next few weeks, some more interesting projects we learned about at Metstrade, interviews with some of the pioneers and leaders of electric boating, some new electric boats being launched, batery news – and more of the other electric boat and boating news that we hear about each day
Thanks for your support of Plugboats and I hope you enjoy this newsletter.
Jeff Butler,
Editor / Publisher
Plugboats.com
RECREATIONAL BOATS | OUTBOARDS | RIBS Rigid Inflatable Boats
We caught up with Martin Philip of RIB Unlimited at the Cannes Yachting Festival to see their ultra efficient RIB matched up with a Falcon electric outboard from EPTechnologies. You can listen to the podcast or read the transcript below.
SHOWS | MOTORS | BATTERIES
The 37th edition of METStrade, the largest show in the world for the leisure marine industry, was held a few weeks ago at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam. More than 100 electric boats and boating exhibitors were among the 1,700 exhibitors spread throughout the RAI’s 11 halls and 112,200 m2 (1.2 Million sq ft). Here are some electric boat highlights we saw.
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CATEGORY | CATEGORY | CATEGORY
The new owners of a Silent Yachts 62 Tri-Deck solar electric catamaran – which they named ‘100%‘ – are sailing their new purchase across the Atlantic and you can track her progress, monitor the solar system and ask questions of the crew as they make the 3,200 nautical mile journey from Gibraltar to Antiqua.
We caught up with Captain Steve Bell (also Vice Chairman of Silent Yachts) on Sunday, November 30 to find out more about the yacht and the journey.
COMPETITIONS | OUTBOARDS | SOLAR | SHOWS / EXHBITIONS | CLUBS | PWCs
The Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) series is an occasional collection of electric boats and boating news items that we have written about before and are updating, or items we are going to write about but are waiting for more information / developments – or items that are just tidbits you might find interesting.
Here is WaVeS #28, with electric boat and boating news about:
E1 electric raceboat championships announces 2026 schedule
Ilmor Ion 6 outboard gets 'Unleashed' for autonomous use
Archipelago nation Maldives acquires its first solar ferry
International Electric Marine Association partners with India Boat & Marine Show
Mallorca launches the Mediterranean's first Electric Boat Club
Otter electric waterbike comes to US with Nautical Ventures
INVESTMENT | OUTBOARDS | HYDROFOILING
While the financial headlines these days may not be the most optimistic in general, buoyant enthusiasm is the word of the day in the electric boat world with recent investments worth tens of millions of dollars, Swiss francs, Euros and yuan coming in for four companies based in four countries: Explomar of China, Flux Marine in the USA, MobyFly of Switzerland and Germany’s TYDE.
Check out the 12 Gussies Winners in 10 Categories:
Electric Boats Up to 8 m / 26 ft (In Production and In Development)
Electric Boats Over 8 m / 26 ft (In Production and In Development)
Electric Sailboats
Retrofitted / Customized Electric Boats
Electric Workboats
PWC / e-Boards / Water Toys
Commercial Passenger Electric Boats (In Operation and In Development)
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