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Sea Cat Boats:  Hybrid Catamaran

At Sea Cat Boats, we take pride in everything we produce. Our build team has over 100 years experience in building high performance offshore racing boats that offer a multitude of dynamic features.

Welcome to the world of Sea Cat Boats, where our commitment to excellence and innovation meets the boundless blue horizon. Our journey is one defined by a profound passion for the sea, a dedication to mastering the art of boat building, and a timeless promise to uphold the principles of meticulous attention to detail, peerless craftsmanship, and unwavering customer satisfaction.

Nestled in an industry perpetually shaped by change, Sea Cat Boats remains resolute in the face of evolution. In a ceaseless quest for progress, we invest fervently in state-of-the-art technology and extensive research to always maintain a pole position in the maritime domain. Our devotion to pioneering solutions and delivering top-tier quality is the bedrock of our enduring success, ensuring the ultimate fishing adventure.

We have taken the best qualities of a bay boat, the best qualities of a catamaran and combined the two for a unique hybrid.

All Sea Cat boats are constructed with the use of AFTEC™ engineering and design with airflow technology, a purposeful design that utilizes the interplay of air and water to produce a ride quality that is unparalleled in seaworthiness and comfort. As air flows between the two sponsons of the moving boat, it is directed under the boat and enters the water at strategic locations that optimize lift and cushions the boat. The result is a phenomenally stable ride that remains smooth & dry despite unfavorable conditions. The only way to appreciate the difference provided by the AFTEC™ design is to ride in a new Sea Cat Boat.

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With the Maverick 440 Hybrid you will enjoy

more silence & unlimited range.

Maverick 440 Hybrid

 Key Benefits of Electric Engines

Quiet & Green

More Torque

Reduced maintenance

More power for house batteries

The set-up of the Maverick 440 Hybrid is for a circumnavigation ready yacht launched on the water in Cape Town, South Africa. This yacht already includes air conditioning, water maker, solar panels, generators and other items required for a circumnavigation.  

The yacht comes equipped standard with a generous bank of lithium-iron-phosphate   batteries to provide for your everyday needs and cruising pleasure while living aboard. 

Mavericks are built in a semi-custom manner. The hulls & superstructure are production modeled and the owners specify their equipment, layout, and décor. 

In this section, we focus on the benefits and set-up of the Electric powertrain. All the other good things you would find on The Maverick 400 & 440 are also available in this model.

The Maverick 440 Hybrid is an electric motor sailing catamaran. The electric motors are powered by lithium-ion phosphate batteries. The batteries are charged through a number of sources, namely; solar power, wind generators (optional), hydro-regeneration while sailing, shore power, and diesel generator(s).

The dual electric motors operating in pure electric mode from battery power have enough energy from the batteries to perform all anchoring & mooring maneuvers. This covers 90% of your use cases when operating on motors. For off-shore motor cruising & motor-sailing, there is a backup generator.  The Maverick tracks so well through its clever hull design that it only requires one motor to run straight in most conditions off-shore providing double the range. 

Our electric powertrain with multiple charging options and GenSet power back-up, with large diesel tanks, makes for the best range of any electric 44ft production cruising catamaran in the world.

Electric Motors are sail drives with feathering propellers provided by Oceanvolt.

Maverick  Life Hybrid Layout

Saloon, galley & cockpit layout.

You can customize the layout of the galley, various cockpit layouts are available and decor is all your own choice.

Three Cabin , two heads owners yacht.

This is our most popular choice of the cabin layout.

You can customize the hull e.g. replacing the desk in the owner's hull with an additional sofa/sleeper couch or

 converting the port forepeak bunk into a pantry, and/or

A workbench with the tool storage in the companionway.

The 3-Cabin Hybrid comes with

2 x 11 kW 48V DC GetSets.  

4 Cabin layout

The four-cabin layout can accommodate 10 + 2 guests.

The forepeaks are for children. The saloon has a full queen size double bed that can be used as a day bed or for occasional guests or for watchkeeping. 

The 4-Cabin Hybrid comes with a 15kW 48V DC GetSet.

Deck Layout

The deck layout shows the extensive opening hatches and good ventilation that is standard on a Maverick.

Testimonial

Genko Ganev 

San Diego, California

"As a professional mechanical engineer, I am very particular about any construction process I am involved in, the quality of the materials and components used, all key ingredients for a high-quality product. Building a “live aboard” catamaran is twice more difficult than building a house in California. Our search for the right boat builder and the right live aboard custom-built catamaran took us over a year and I can confidently say: “We found the right one – Maverick Yachts in Cape Town, South Africa”. After two meetings with Rudi Pretorius at Maverick Yachts, we signed a contract, I quit my day job and relocated to Cape Town for six months while our catamaran was built. True custom-built catamaran, well thought out and build strong. As people say – “They don’t build them like that anymore”. We are extremely happy with our choice and the entire experience was better than expected."

Specification

Key Specs  

•Length overall      

•Length waterline

•Draft

•Mast height

•Mast height above waterline

•Displacement

•Fuel capacity

•Fresh water capacity 

•Motors

•Main sail

•Genoa

•CE certified

13.3 m / 43.6 Ft

12.3 m / 40.3 Ft

7.45 m / 24.5 Ft

1m / 3.2 Ft

18.3 m / 60 Ft

20.1 m / 65.9 Ft

9930 kg / 21'892 lb

2 x 400 l / 2 x 106 US gal

2 x 500 l / 2 x 132 US gal

68 m² / 731.9 sq ft

43 m² / 462.8 sq ft

Sail More Often

The ability to sail more often in both light and strong conditions is the best solution for eco-cruising. The Maverick Hybrid catamarans get going under sail in just 4 knots of wind and can tack or gybe under sail power alone in just 6 knots of wind. Maverick catamarans are engineered with high-strength, low-weight materials.

The hulls and the interior modules are foam core using Gurit® Corecell™ foam for weight-saving and durability. 

A lightweight catamaran means you sail more often and for longer with less reliance on engines.

The Maverick 400 & 440 catamarans have the shallowest draft of any fixed keel cruising catamaran in the world.

Optimal weight distribution & space-saving have been achieved with the installation of electric drive motors leading to improvements in boat handling, greater load-carrying capacity, and storage space.

Longest Range when Cruising

Maverick Yachts electric motors with the range extension system allow you to travel further on motors alone than any other  44ft electric cruising catamaran on the market today.

The total cruising range setting off with full battery bank and diesel backup for electric sail drive engines  (i.e. no sail power) is calculated at over 1’000 nautical miles. (1’850 km). This range is under calm (neutral) sea conditions at 5 knots. 

The cruising range extends further through solar charging.

Cruising range is unlimited when hydro-regeneration is combined in the right proportions with sailing. 

Extend your Range

Together with solar power and wind generation you can extend your range on engines and reduce the need for diesel.

The Maverick 440 Hybrid is fitted standard with 42kW of lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, 650 watts of solar panels, and 800-liter (220 gallons) of long-range diesel tanks.

The configuration of the system is customizable to meet owners' requirements. An additional 650 watts of solar panels can be added to the bimini bringing the total of solar power to 1300 watts, consisting of 4 x 325-watt hard panels.

An optional 2 x 400watt wind generators can be added to the system to bring the total solar & wind power generation up to 2'100 watts. With the Maverick Hybrid's ability to recharge its batteries through solar power, wind generators, hydro-generators, and plug-in at the dock there is much less need for refilling your diesel tanks, saving you time and money.

Shore Power charging is available for both 120V and 230V. 

​ Performance

Maverick Hybrid Oceanvolt electric motors instantly deliver the full torque of the engines from zero revs. With immediate torque throughout your rev range, the handling and performance of the engine power are sublime. This step-change in performance is achieved while enjoying the peace and quiet electric motors provide.

The responsiveness and power of the electric motors provide confidence during docking procedures and on the open ocean through excellent boat handling characteristics in all situations.  

The Comfort of Silence

There is nothing better than the comfort of silence when sailing. With the electric motors, you get close to this level of silence when motoring. When at anchor you can enjoy the peace and quiet for hours on board as the large battery pack is powerful enough to run all the electrical house systems.

Due to the large power of the lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO4) battery pack, you have a greater ability to run all electrical systems on the yacht for longer periods. The battery pack is strong enough to run your air-conditioning, water maker, dishwasher, windlass, or autopilot without the need to switch on the generator. If you are conservative with your electrical consumption your batteries will recharge only through the use of solar panels, wind generator, and hydro generator. The backup generators are set to automatically come on when required and you can enjoy more silent intervals. The diesel generators are highly insulated to run smoothly & quietly. Overall there is less vibration & noise when the diesel generator is running than traditional diesel engines. 

The Power of Lithium-Ion Batteries

The lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO4) battery pack is the source of the main power for all the boat systems and electric motors.  This battery pack has a broader operating range than other traditional battery packs. You can use more of the discharge of the battery and you can charge the battery pack faster. This leads to far greater utilization of your batteries, providing more available amp hours that you can use compared with lead-acid / gel batteries. When you are producing a lot of electric power from solar, wind, and hydro  generators the battery pack can absorb all this charge thereby greatly reducing the battery charge time.

The batteries have less weight, much higher amount of amp hours = higher Energy Density (Wh/kg), charge much faster, and can be discharged to deeper levels than traditional battery packs. This provides more power to all your home systems for longer. While sailing both electric motors can be set to hydro generation and this is a great way to charge your batteries while cruising with a minimum impact on boat speed. In certain conditions, while sailing at higher boat speeds, the electric motors in hydro generation mode have less resistance than folding props.

Beach your Maverick 

The Maverick 440 Hybrid sailing catamaran is designed to dry out on its own bottom.

When setting off onto the open ocean it is good to know you can always get home safe. We use only the most advanced Lithium Iron Phosphate battery technology for safe operation at 48V that is UN38.3 and IEC62281 compliant. This provides a safe and conservative system with its own BMS – battery monitoring system that prevents excessive discharge or overcharging. We have 2 x powerful diesel generators that can provide sufficient power to operate electric motors while by-passing the battery bank. The battery bank can be charged from numerous other sources other than the diesel generators. By design, there are levels of back-up and redundancy built into the systems. This is coherent to the overall design philosophy of Mavericks that is designed to be independent & reliable with dual back-up built into most of the critical boat systems and the use of the highest quality components and materials.

Less Maintenance

Electric motors require far less maintenance than diesel engines. They have far fewer moving parts. The average diesel engine has 300+ moving parts including the transmission. The electric sail drive motors have less than seven moving parts and no transmission is required. 

2 X electric motors replace the traditional diesel engines.

For charging & operating efficiencies electric motors and house systems share the same MAIN battery bank. For house loads, they draw from a 12v battery topped up by the  MAIN battery bank. 

Diesel generators run in their optimum rev range with low resistance leading to greater longevity and less maintenance. 

The elective motors do not require winterization reducing annual engine maintenance costs.

Reduced maintenance costs and savings on diesel translate to an overall cost saving over the lifetime of the yacht. This saves time and money for the private owner. For the charter business, these savings translate to greater profitability, better return on investment, more productive time, and ultimately greater customer satisfaction.

Greener Eco -Cruising

The Maverick 440 Hybrid is greener in all aspects.

The system reduces the use of fossil fuel making it cheaper to operate the boat and better for the environment.

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Our standards are high, and everything is standard…, hybrid marine propulsion, 120v or 240v power, dual 12v & 24v dc system, international shore power, all electric appliances, 40 kw of victron lithium, 6 kva victron inverters, 2,100 watts solar, harken and spinlock, uk sailmakers, b&g electronics, 43 gph (163 lph) watermaker, jefa steering, 3-zone cruiseair, standard equipment list, construction.

The hull and deck are constructed of Isophathalic acid resin and tri-axial knitted fiberglass fabric. The skinning layer is 100% vinylester on the exterior, and polyester on the interior. Above the water line, the hulls and deck are cored with Corecell foam , except for hardware attachment points. All coring is vacuum bagged to ensure 100% adhesion. Below the water line, hulls are solid fiberglass. There are 2 forward watertight compartments, one inside each bow locker, as well as 4 watertight bulkheads, 2 forward and 2 aft. Standard fin keels have a sacrificial section allowing for substantial damage to keels without affecting hull integrity. The hull is treated with Interprotect 2000 epoxy barrier coat and Self Polishing Copolymer Antifouling. Hull colour is white.

Full Suit of Sails

All sails are designed by UK Sailmakers and are performance cruising sails.

• Fully battened (vertical battens for optional in-mast furling)
• 2:1 main halyard with a headboard block and shackle
• Harken sliding luff car system for Mainsail
• Single line reefing for 2 reef points
• Sunbrella canvas sail cover
• Genoa tracks with adjustable fairleads
• Genoa sheets

Furling Screecher

• Seldén Code X furling lead to the cockpit
• Bowsprit mounted on front crossbeam
• 2:1 auxiliary halyard
• Screecher sheets lead aft to fairlead blocks

Mast and Rigging

• Deck stepped anodized aluminum Seldén Mast, double diamond stay configuration
• Rigid Seldén Rodkicker
• 2 Seldén In-boom single line reefs leading to the cockpit
• Running rigging lead through the under-deck raceway to stopper equipped cockpit winch pedestals
• All halyards have low-stretch polymer cores with wear-resistant polyester covers
• 4 folding mast steps, two on each side (not available on the in-mast furling system)
• Conduit in the mast for all electrical wiring
• The mast is outfitted with steaming light/deck light, spreader lights, LED anchor and tri-light
• 1 forestay, 2 Dyform wire cap shrouds
• All stays have swaged terminals & open-body turnbuckles
• Anti-chaff sail rollers
• 2 x Selden Shroud covers

Deck Fittings & Equipment

• 2 x Harken 50.2 STEA powered winches, 1 centrally mounted sheet winch at the helm, and 1 halyard winch mounted on the aft pedestal
• 2 x Harken 46.2 STA manual self-tailing Genoa sheet winches with 2 winch handles
• Double helm seat with reversible backrest, covered in white polyethylene with additional storage under the helm seat. Comes with moveable step stool
• NEW Cockpit seating arranged around expandable starboard table, expandable on both sides for more flexibility in seating arrangements
• Premium cockpit upholstery
• NEW 12/24-volt electrical panel
• Full cockpit enclosure
• Stainless Steel grab rail mounted on cockpit ceiling
• Cockpit speakers
• Davit system suitable for dinghies up to 12’ (3.7m) in length
• NEW Electric BBQ

Dinghy & Outboard Package

• 11ft (3.4m) dinghy with bench seat and with ‘V’ shaped floor.
• Yamaha 15 hp, 2-stroke, manual start outboard engine
• FRP hardtop
• Glass windshield with windshield wiper
• 2 hatches to view mainsail
• LED cockpit lights on a dimmer switch

Anchoring System

• Primary anchor 150’ x 10mm (46m x 10mm) high test chain, 150’ x 5/8” (46m x 16mm) anchor rode attached to 1 Rocna anchor 33kg
• Quick Rider 1400 electric windlass
• Integrated bridle system

Deck Hardware

• Spinlock Rope clutches, 8 aft (7 on furling mast option), 3 at forward winch (4 on Jib option)
• Mooring Cleat (12” – 30.5cm) with 2 fairleads leading from inboard and outboard on each bow
• Double mooring Cleat (12”- 30.5cm) with single fairlead amidships on each hull
• Mooring Cleat (12”- 30.5cm) with single fairlead on each stern
• Mooring Cleat (12”- 30.5cm) with single fairlead on each transom
• Stanchions (6) 30” (76cm) -high with double lifelines per side
• Gates with pelican hooks at stern and transom
• Toe-rail is clear anodized T section, mounted on external flange of both deck and hull Fasteners are on 5” (12.7cm) centers

Windows/Ports

• Complete wrap-around tinted polycarbonate Plexiglas in the salon
• Portlights including mosquito screens
• 24-inch (61cm) Bomar portlights include 2 per port stateroom, 2 in the guest stateroom, 2 in the wardrobe. Also 1 per head.
• Portlights in both heads fitted with Oceanair Cabinshades
• All 8 hull ports shall be trimmed with cherry wood on the interior of the hull. The 2 hull ports in heads to be excluded
• Oceanair Cabinshade on aft cabin windows white with blackout option
• Hatches including mosquito screens and Oceanair privacy blinds
• Bomar hatches include 1 over the galley, 2 over the saloon, 1 over port forward cabin, 1 over the master head, 1 in aft master cabin, 1 in the port guest
• All hatches include Oceanair blinds
• 2 Goïot emergency exits in aft cabins
• 2 New forward-facing hatches that open on salon

Deck Lockers

• Starboard forward locker with steps attached to outboard wall provide generator access
• Center forward locker with access through 20” x 20”  (51cm x 51cm) hatch with a stainless steel ladder. Contains ship service batteries in a fiberglass enclosure. Access to halyards & tunnel under bridge-deck
• Cockpit lazarette with double door entry gives access to refrigeration compressors & steering components
• Twin rope lockers with Starboard dividers creating 4 rope compartments.
• Transom Lockers with access to the shaft steering system

Chain Plates

Stainless steel through-bolted chain plates into primary reinforcements.

Aluminum compression member that supports the forestay, wire bridle, and tie-down for the trampoline. Net is woven and sewn Vinyl-dipped Dacron material for excellent comfort and durability.

• The full engine instrumentation panel includes push-button engine start and individual gauges for engine temperature, water temperature, oil pressure, and tachometer/hour meter
• NEW Hybrid Marine 40 HP Yanmar Parallel hybrid system, shaft drive (1 . 25” – 3.18cm shafts) located midships in a sound shielded compartment
• Dual Racor fuel filters
• Twin 75-gallon (284-liter) diesel tanks mounted midships below water-line with 2 fuel deck inlets
• 3-Zone Cruisair air conditioning/heat (2 x 8,000 BTU, 1 x 18,000 BTU)
• 30” (76 cm) stainless steel destroyer-type leather-wrapped wheel
• Jefa shaft drive system
• Skegged rudders
• Rudders linked by a tiller bar
• UHMW Polyethylene bearings
• Accommodation for emergency steering through transom stairs/emergency tiller
• 2 independent 60-gallon (227-liter) water tanks installed amidships below the water-line with 2 freshwater deck inlets located in the anchor locker. Ability to designate draw from either port/starboard tank. The water system is pressurized by a water pump, flow rate of 4.5 gal/min (17 l/min). A tank monitoring system is installed on the tanks
• 2 quiet flush electric heads & house size toilet seats. 2 x 30-gallon (114-liter) holding tanks located adjacent to the heads. A “Y” valve is installed to select a pump-out deck outlet or overboard discharge. A tank monitoring system is installed on the tanks
• 2 x 5.28-gallon (20-liter) hot water tanks, one in each hull, combination electric/engine heat
• 1500-gph (5,678-lph) bilge pump installed amidships in 2 hulls and 1 in starboard forward generator locker
• Freshwater hot & cold handheld shower is located adjacent to port transom stairs
• Fresh and seawater washdown outlets located in the anchor locker
• 43 GPH (163 LPH) watermaker installed in starboard aft transom locker
• Protection enclosure around fridge and freezer and compressors
• Manual fresh water pump mounted for galley sink

Electronics

• B&G Zeus2 12” (30.5cm) touch screen chart plotter / multifunction display
• Broadband 4G Radar
• GoFree WiFi Module
• 2 x B&G Triton color multi-data instrument displays at the helm station. 1 x B/G Triton multi-data instrument display at the nav station.
• B&G Triton Pilot autopilot with RC 42 Fluxgate compass. Includes 1 x Triton autopilot controller at Helm station.
• ICOM 504 VHF radio/loud hailer & remote control Mic
• B&G NAIS-400 AIS Transceiver / NSPL-400 AIS Splitter
• NEW   40 kW Victron Lithium batteries in an enclosed fiberglass cabinet in a center foredeck locker
• 3 X Group 12V for engines and Genset
• Victron Blue Power Panel VE Net monitoring system

Solar Panels

NEW 2,100 watts of solar  with Victron Bluesolar regulator as required for solar panels

Victron Inverter

NEW 2 X Victron MultiPlus 3000-watt power inverter and battery charger located under the main settee with a control panel at the main distribution panel

Shore Power

NEW 2 shore power inlets c/w shore power cords for 120v and 240v shore power

NEW Dual 12V/24V

• 24, 5 – 15 amp circuit breakers located on the distribution panel with Ammeter/Voltmeters on panel
• 12V outlets located 1 at the helm, 1 at the nav station, 2 at the galley.
• USB outlets located 1 at the nav station, 1 at each cabin

NEW Dual 110/220V AC Option

• All AC circuits have breakers as required (main, 5 std., spare). The ammeter is on the electrical panel
• 110V outlet located 1 at entertainment area, 1 at the nav station, 1 at each cabin, 1 at each head, 3 at the galley, 1 at Washer/Dryer.
• Emergency safety panel
• Automatic transfer switch
• Ground-fault protection for all energy sources
• Automatic Ground connection
• Additional (2) power meters for shore power and generator to verify voltage/Freq/current.

All lights to be premium LED

• Saloon – 6 overhead lights. 2 reading lights mounted on the forward bulkhead. 4 courtesy lights in the saloon step
• Saloon ceiling light with 4 led lights on a dimmer
• Galley – 4 overhead lights and 3 counter lights mounted under outboard shelves. 1 under counter fluorescent over stovetop. 3 courtesy lights in the access step faces.
• Master Cabin – 2 overhead lights and 2 reading lights. 4 overhead in the dressing area, 3 courtesy lights in access steps
• Master Head – 5 overhead lights
• Port Head – 2 overhead lights with switch
• Port Forward Cabin – 2 overhead lights with switch, 2 reading lights
• Guest Cabin – 2 overhead lights, 2 reading lights
• Cockpit – overhead lights mounted on the hardtop. Courtesy lights mounted on each transom step and companion well steps

Entertainment System

• Premium amplifier & receiver with 2 interior speakers and subwoofer and 2 exterior cockpit speakers
• Flat-panel 32” (81cm) widescreen LCD HDTV in the salon
• Flat-panel 20-22” (51cm – 56cm) HDTV mounted in the master cabin
• Fusion iPod docking station stereo (latest models will be installed)
• Fusion MS-NRX200 stereo remote at helm

Accommodation

• L-shaped settee on a raised platform with a panoramic view, storage below. A triangular table on a manually adjustable pedestal with vertical and horizontal adjustment.
• Pass-through to the galley. Handrails beside wide stairway leading into each hull. Faux-leather upholstery. High-quality synthetic teak flooring throughout. 2 x 12v fans installed above the seating area
• The navigation station faces forward with a drawer for instrument storage and access for computer cables. Pedestal mounted navigation chair on swivel
• Entertainment center: cupboards with shelves below, 3 door cabinet for entertainment equipment.
• Washer/dryer installed in the cabinet
• The sliding door joining the saloon and cockpit is 38” (97cm) wide with a Phantom screen door
• Solid surface countertops in-salon and fridge/freezer
• Solid surface countertops on the inboard and outboard side of the galley. A flush-mounted double stainless sinks with fixtures and stainless backsplash. 15 cupboards and 5 drawers in a cherry veneer finish.  An oven flush-mount.
• NEW Electric oven and cooktop.
• A Convection microwave.
• Cherry finished the exterior on the fridge/freezer unit. The fridge has 7-ft3 (213-cm3) capacity, 3 shelves.
• The chest freezer has 4-ft3 (122-cm3) capacity and 3 starboard/stainless baskets. The fridge/freezer are cooled by compressors. Independent thermostats for each.

Master Cabin

Queen-size berth with foam mattress 60” W x 80” L x 6” D (152cm x 203cm x 15cm). Bedside table with 2 drawers, 4 storage drawers under berths. 13 cupboards in cabin and dressing area with spacious 5-foot high cupboards with full double doors. The cabin has a cushioned dressing seat over the escape hatch. The cabin is independently climate controlled. Overhead hatch with Oceanair blind/screen. 1 x 12v fan installed at foot of bed.

Master Head

The shower is a spacious one-piece fiberglass module enclosed with a Plexiglas door. Includes moulded shelf, handheld shower with an adjustable mount. Shower sump on the independent circuit. Quiet flush electric head with a house-size toilet seat. Stainless sink with fixtures with storage below and solid surface countertop. Medicine cabinet with deep shelving on the inside of the door. Soap/toothbrush holder, towel hook & mirror on the door.

Port Aft Cabin

Queen-size berth 60” W x 80” L x 6” D (152cm x 203cm x 15cm). 2 drawers under the berth, 6 cupboards on the outboard wall, hanging locker with depth to accommodate hangers. The cabin has a cushioned dressing seat over the escape hatch. The cabin is independently climate controlled. 1 12v fan installed at the head of the bed.

Port Forward Berth

The double berth measures 52” W x 76” L x 6” D (132cm x 193cm x 15cm). Integrated wooden steps provide access to the berth. A large storage compartment incorporated into the forward-facing wall. 1 x 12v fan installed at foot of bed.

Port Forward Head

The shower is a spacious one-piece fiberglass module enclosed with a Plexiglas door. Includes moulded shelf, handheld shower with an adjustable mount. Shower sump on the independent circuit. Quiet flush electric toilet with house-size seat. Solid surface countertop. Cabinets over the sink with shelves, 1 cabinet below the sink. Hand-held integrated shower.

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WiderCat 92

LENGTH (L.O.A.):

28,04 m (92′ 0″)

12,00 m (39′ 4″)

MAXIMUM SPEED:

ACCOMMODATION

8 guests + 4

The Solar Flare

Let yourself be dazzled by the future. WiderCat 92 breaks down technological boundaries and the barriers between outdoor and indoor spaces, reflecting a design concept where aesthetics, functionality, elegance and innovation coexist.

A 28-metre catamaran with limitless space and comfort. A remarkable combination of hybrid technology and solar energy.

Future proof design.

WiderCat 92 has no limits. It breaks down technological boundaries and the barriers between outdoor and indoor spaces, reflecting a design concept where aesthetics, functionality, elegance and innovation coexist.

Propulsion System

WIDERCAT 92 incorporates Wider’s serial hybrid system which, on a smaller scale and just as efficiently, builds on the shipyard’s extensive technical know-how in the Superyacht division. Only Permanent Magnet technology electric motors are connected to the propellers, each providing 583kW maximum power, while energy is produced by two 390kW variable speed generators each one with twin FPT combustion engines. Energy is stored in 30 LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) chemistry batteries managed by a state-of-the-art Battery Management System that constantly monitors operating parameters. The entire propulsion system ensures a cruising speed of 12 knots, reaching 15 knots thanks to the Electric Boost. In saving cruising mode, the speed is 8 knots with a range of over 1600 nautical miles. And at 6-knot speed, it can reach up to 2,400 nautical miles thanks to the Wider Serial Hybrid System. The catamaran also includes ZEM – Zero Emission Mode. Here, Wider technology lets you travel about 27 nautical miles at 6 knots in complete silence or provides 12-hour autonomy on battery power alone, without charge, when sitting at anchor. During bright, sunlit days, the 170 m2 of solar panels installed on WIDERCAT 92 will deliver energy self-sufficiency at anchor. That’s because any unused energy is stored in the batteries and used during the night. + ZEM – Zero emission mode available + State-of-the-art Battery Management System + Low noise and vibrations + Best power/consuption rate + 170 sqm of solar panels

The Wider Beach Club

The standard below deck layout offers two platforms opening directly onto the 67 sqm beach club with direct access from the VIP cabins, a testament to Wider’s indisputable know-how in terms of versatility and sea accessibility for every guest. + Drop-down side platforms open out at water level + 67 sqm Beach Club

Cabins and living areas

The standard below deck layout provides two ultra-generous VIP cabins that uniquely offer two platforms opening directly onto the beach club. In addition, there is an en-suite double Guest cabin. The lower deck also provides a generous and usable crew area at the bow. Naturally, the shipyard gives owners the option of a 4-cabin layout lower-deck. The main deck covers an area of more than 100 m2 and nearly half of it is the master stateroom alone, with a breadth comparable to a wide body. Large windows, full contact with the sea, versatility and privacy are just a few of the main features. The aft main deck offers a stunning 360-degree view thanks to the uninterrupted windows and flush doors surrounding the guests. The upper deck includes another forward cockpit that the owner is free to customize by incorporating a dinette/lounge and a Jacuzzi. The helm is also housed in the upper deck and, unlike other boats of equal length and category.

Entertainment

WIDERCAT 92 has a 67 m2 beach club that can be accessed directly from the VIP cabins, space for water toys in the bulwarks, and an 18 m2 garage that opens with an electro-hydraulic system. The garage is closed at the stern, for safe cruising even in rough sea conditions. It easily accommodates a 5.5-metre tender or a 4.5-metre tender and a Jet Ski. + 5.5 m tender (or 4.5 m tender + 1 Jet Ski) + Stowage space for water toys

Anchoring without an anchor

Equipped with Dynamic Positioning, WiderCat 92 uses an electronic satellite-controlled system to automatically maintain its position and heading. The WiderCat 92 electronic anchor system heralds a new era of environmental consciousness, sitting at anchor in Zero Emission Mode and preserving marine ecosystems.​

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01 main characteristics.

• BUILDER: Wider Srl
• LENGHT (L.O.A.): 28,04 m (92′ 0″) 
• HULL LENGHT: 23,95 m (78′ 4”)
• BEAM: 11,98 m (39′ 4″) 
• DRAFT (FULL DISPLACEMENT): 1,65 m (5′ 5″) 
• HULL AND SUPERSTRUCTURE: GRP + CRP
• DISPLACEMENT FULL LOAD: 138,8 tons 
• GROSS TONNAGE: 242 GT
• DESIGNER: Luca Dini Design, Centro Stile Wider
• INTERIOR DESIGNER: Luca Dini Design, Centro Stile Wider
• NAVAL ARCHITECT: Wider Engineering & MDS Engineering
• CERTIFICATION: CE Category A
• LOCATION: Fano  (Italy)

02 Tank Capacities

• FUEL: 8 .000 L – 2.113 US gal
• FRESH WATER: 2.000 L – 528 US gal

An eShaft with twin screw props with Wider Serial Hybrid system allows, in trial condition, a range up to 1.700 nm at 6 knots

• MAXIMUM SPEED (ELECTRIC BOOST): 13 kn
• CRUISING SPEED: 11 kn / RANGE: 600 nm approx.
• ECONOMICAL SPEED: 8 kn /  RANGE: 1 .100 nm approx.
• ZEM: up to 6 kn / RANGE nm: 4 hours at 6kn
• AT ANCHOR: RANGE:  15 hours approx.

04 Propulsion

• BATTERY BANK: 360 kW available
• TYPE OF PROPULSION: eShaft with twin screw props
• PROPULSION MOTORS: 2 x 500 kW Lucchi e-motor solutions
• GEN SET (Variable Speed): 2 x 300 kW FPT N67 + Lucchi e-motor

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• Up to 10 Guests + 4 Crew Members

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• By Dave Reed
• December 18, 2023

On a cool late-October morning in Annapolis, Maryland, Sailing World ’s Boat of the Year judges stepped on board the gleaming red HH44 built by the Hudson Yacht Group in China. With them for the test sail was HH Catamarans president Seth Hynes and commissioning skipper Chris Bailet, who had tuned the rig and bent on the boat’s Dacron delivery sails. (The race sails were delayed in shipping.) It was their first time sailing the boat too, and like the judges, they were eager to see what it could do.

As the crew slipped dock lines and motored away in silence, the boat’s twin 10-kilowatt electric engines propelled the sleek catamaran through the mooring field in silence. If not for the sound of water gurgling from the transoms and the apparent wind blowing across the foredeck, the judges could barely tell they were underway.

The mainsail was then carefully hoisted inside the lazy jacks, and the halyard held firm with an innovative Karver KJ cone (a conical rope-holding device that acts like a restricter). They bore away and unfurled the non-overlapping jib, which snapped full, and the boat immediately accelerated. 

“Once we got going, it was 5, 6, 7 knots and then—boom—we’re right up to 10,” Stewart says. And with that they were laying tracks all over the Chesapeake Bay, making good pace on all points of sail, even without a reaching sail to deploy. (That too was stuck in transit.)

After two hours of straight-­lining, tacking, jibing, and enjoying the comforts of the interior in a 10- to 15-knot southerly and sharp Chesapeake chop, I extracted the judges from the boat and asked, “So?”

“Boat of the Year,” was veteran Boat of the Year judge Chuck Allen’s immediate response. “That thing is wicked.”

Greg Stewart and Mike Ingham confirmed with nods of approval and big grins. There was no need to debate any further: The HH44 had earned the first award of what will be more to come. This $2 million crossover catamaran is the performance sailor’s retirement race boat. [Editor’s note: The judges’ estimated price was based on an expected racing inventory and associated hardware, but according to HH Catamarans, the new 2024 pricing is as follows: The HH44-OC will start at $995K and is approximately $1.3m fully optioned with EcoDrive and sails). The HH44-SC will start at $1.45m and be approximately $1.6 million fully optioned with EcoDrive and sails.]

With a stated 37 of these 44-footers on order as of late October and a waiting list of three-plus years, HH44s will someday be scattered about in cruising grounds around the world, says Hynes. But it’s only a matter of time—and it will be sooner than later—before owners gather and give the racing thing a go.  

The HH44 is the smallest of the builder’s new lineage of hybrid-powered performance catamarans (there is a 52-footer in the works), so it is positioned as an entry point into big-cat sailing. This model does not require a professional captain or crew because simplicity and owner-operator considerations are prevalent throughout the boat, which is designed by young naval architect James Hakes, son of Paul Hakes, one of the company founders. Chinese entrepreneur Hudson Wang is the other “H” of HH Catamarans.

“It had a great groove upwind. The self-tacking jib was really easy to deal with, and for the mainsail it was just a few feet of ease on the mainsheet, adjust the powered traveler up to center, trim on and go.”

“James brought the hybrid idea with him, and Hudson was willing to take a risk and look at doing something kind of game-changing in the industry with our parallel-­hybrid approach,” Hynes says. Morrelli & Melvin was intimately involved in every performance aspect of the boat, from the appendages to the final hull profile.

“It’s a diesel engine with a shaft drive, and then independent of that is an electric motor with a belt to the shaft, so they’re really independent of each other,” Hynes explains.  

HH isn’t the first or only builder to use the system from Hybrid Marine, but Hake’s approach to the boat overall is inextricably linked to maximizing solar coverage, which means a clean roof and placing the helm stations down in the cockpit. To address the known challenges of cockpit steering in such catamarans, the steering wheels pivot inboard and outboard to allow for better forward visibility and communication with anyone on the foredeck dealing with sails, anchors or dock lines.

Placing the steering stations in the cockpit eliminates the tiered wedding-cake look of most big catamarans these days. More importantly, doing so allows them to lower the sail plan. “That allows for more sail area and less stress on the standing rigging,” Stewart says. “Plus, it looks so much better.”

There are 4,432 watts worth of solar panels piled onto the coach roof, which Hynes says has plenty of juice to get by off the grid, even in low-light conditions. “At full battery capacity, you can run the boat at full throttle using the two 10-kilowatt electric motors and get 7 knots of boatspeed for approximately two hours,” he says. “In light air, you can even keep your leeward electric motor running to build yourself some apparent wind. That’s what’s great about this system: You can sail quietly when no one else can sail at all.”

The port helm station is where a lot of the boathandling happens; there are powered halyard winches and a meticulous array of labeled jammers. Tails disappear into a deep trough forward of the pedestal. The wheels are sized just right, Stewart says. “Initially, I was steering from the weather wheel and I could see fine, and when I went to the leeward wheel, I could easily see the telltales. It had a great feel to the helm—light and responsive with no slop or tightness.”

In Allen’s sailing assessment of the HH44: “It had a great groove upwind. The self-tacking jib was really easy to deal with, and for the mainsail it was just a few feet of ease on the mainsheet, adjust the powered traveler up to center, trim on and go. There is some choreography to learn with the steering wheel, though. You have to move the wheel inboard to get better access to the sail and daggerboard controls during the tack. But once you’re done, you pop the wheel right back out to the outboard position. We didn’t have a screecher to really light it up downwind, but even with the Dacron jib and main, the boat took off. I was really impressed.”

One wish for Stewart would be a sliver of a coach roof window for quick sail-trim checks, but he understood the priority of using every inch of solar-panel coverage.

Not having a sail-trim window wasn’t an issue for Ingham, however. “Most of the time, you’ll trim it to your best guess, take a step outboard and up the stairs right next to the wheel, and check yourself on the trim. It’s all push buttons anyway, so you’re not having to reload a winch or anything like that every time you make an adjustment.”

Even as the morning’s fresh breeze abated, the boat continued to perform beyond expectations, Stewart says. “As we got down to 5 knots of wind, the boat was still quick through the tacks. We didn’t have to back the jib at all, and it sailed at good angles upwind. I was impressed with how well it tacked, and how well it tracked with only one daggerboard down.”

Stewart, a naval architect himself, also appreciated the boat’s modern styling and “sexy-looking profile,” especially the uncluttered interior. “It’s a nice departure from other similar-­size catamarans,” he says. “I like the styling—it caught my eye the very first time I saw the rendering. The transom angle and the reverse bow give it nice aesthetics and the buoyancy you need. The curved boards worked well and are integrated nicely on with the boat. Overall, it’s a great-looking package, and it would be a lot of fun to do some races on.”

“We will definitely end up racing in the Caribbean and doing some fun events for owners,” Bailet says. “The cool thing about this boat is you can take a smaller crew of friends and race competitively, and it isn’t going to cost you $50,000 in paid crew and housing. You can race this boat with three or four people, no problem. Doublehandling is pretty easy too, but if you really wanted to go banging around the buoys, with this boat it would be easy.”

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Sea Cat 260 Hybrid Bay Catamaran

The Sea Cat 260 Hybrid Bay offers top speeds of 65-MPH with the 600-HP power option seen here but twin 140’s still pushes her along nicely.

The nature of a Catamaran deck cap offers additional square footage to move around on deck forward.

The ability to add a trolling motor to this 26-footer aids your fishing capabilities greatly.

From rod lockers to insulated fish holds to dry storage, this deck style offers all of it.

Black powder coating and gelcoat on the hardtop underside aid in glare removal on bright sunny days.

This deflector style wind screen frames in a pair of MFD units nicely at the helm face.

The trim work and upholstery on this tandem seat helm station is plush and extremely comfortable.

At the rear of the helm station is a super clean rigging station with tackle storage and a slide track cooler system.

The 260 Hybrid Bay provides plenty of comfortable seating as well during a break from the fishing.

More below deck space flanks each side of the console for fish or gear storage.

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The first HH44 was launched in 2023 and premiered at the Cannes International Yachting Festival. This innovative design is the “baby” of the HH Catamarans range and has some interesting features such as her closed transoms, swing aft helms and a side boarding gate aft.

She’s a very pretty cat and will turn heads in the marina. This is HH’s first hybrid electric-powered catamaran although you can also opt for standard diesel power with shaft drives.

There are 2 versions, like much of the HH range. The Sports Cruising model: HH44-SC and the Ocean Cruising model: HH44-OC. The SC version is a “no-compromise-boat” with C-shaped carbon daggerboards, a carbon rig, a painted hull finish and 4,232 watts of solar with EcoDrive.

The OC saves you some money with the same hull, interior fit and finish quality as the sportier SC but with an aluminium mast, e-glass longeron, white gelcoat finish and mini-keels as standard.

Many of the ideas on this boat have been driven by a desire to maximise solar generation. There are 4,232W of peak solar on the cabin top alone with an option for more on the davits.

To maximise the solar, they have positioned the helms aft in a traditional sporty set-up. That way, there’s plenty of surface area up top to load on solar.

To help you stay protected in weather, these swing inboard, under the long coach-roof.

There are foldaway seats that tuck into the sides allowing you to either steer the boat from an outboard position with the wind in your hair and your sails’ tell-tales in full view.

Or swing the helms inboard and steer from the protected three-seat sofa on the aft beam.

To make it easy to board the boat in the marina, there is a side gate aft for when you come in along the dock.

The HH44 has been designed to sail. The whole idea behind this catamaran is to get sailing in light winds (you should match wind speed on a beam reach) and to maximise your SOG over a wide range of conditions.

So she has a self-tacking staysail, a solent, a fractional reacher and a furling gennaker. The boom is very low over the coach-roof which keeps the centre of effort from the mainsail low.

There is a traveller aft on the coach-roof to manage your mainsail shape. The HH44 points well into the wind (45 TWA) thanks to her C-shaped daggerboards which provide a bit of lift at speed.

All the lines come back to the helm, so she is set up for short-handed sailing.

• Light, rigid and fast, the HH44 is a great sailor
• Swing aft helms give you flexibility while opening up the living space in the aft cockpit
• The finish on this boat  is excellent
• Those closed transoms create a safe enclosed living space. They’ll also save you money in the marina
• A great looking boat that should hold her value well in the market due to the high demand
• The EcoDrive strikes a great balance between electric motoring with back-up diesels for safety
• With those aft helms, visibility is reduced towards the opposite bow, although the sight lines through the salon windows is good.
• This is not a cheap yacht
• The forward cabin is cosy. There is an option for a Pullman berth here (or convert to a workspace)
• The bow lockers seem small, although they are deep

Light Construction

Carbon and epoxy have been used to build as strong and stiff a yacht as possible while minimising the weight.

All of the lines run under the decks, so you have clear walkways around the boat. Stanchions are 900mm tall and a continuous, unbroken toe rail runs the length of the deck with all hull and deck joints fused and hidden.

Living Space

Moving inside, you’ll notice that the aft cockpit and salon forms one fully protected space with a large sofa on the aft beam and her closed transoms make this a safe family boat.

The angular cabin has two large, forward-facing windows that open fully from the the generously sized (187 sq ft or 17.4m2) salon. The standing height is over 2m (6’6”) high throughout.

One of the things that sets the HH44 apart from her competition is the quality of the finish on this semi-custom yacht.  She has foam core furniture and exceptional joinery throughout, and Bosch electric appliances as standard.

There are two options for a BBQ, one which replaces the aft sofa with a large LPG BBQ & Dive Tank station or you can mount an LPG Grill in the aft fishing rod holder, keeping the aft sofa. There is an outlet on the aft beam so you can run an electric BBQ.

In the salon, there is an L-shaped sofa with a table forward to starboard and a large nav station/workstation to port.

Tuck yourself into the U-shaped galley behind the nav station or pull out some cold ones from the fridge on the starboard side. The ventilation at anchor is excellent with those huge forward windows.

The starboard hull is the owner’s side and consists of the master cabin aft and a walk-in shower and head forward. The finish has an Italian feel to it and it is very light down here with a large window aft in the owner’s cabin.

This is a 44 foot performance cat, so there is not as much room down her as you’d find in a cruising cat, but she has ample space in the aft cabin and the storage is well organised.

HH offers three different forward cabin combinations. One is the standard layout with a single berth.

The second has a Pullman berth above the standard bed that folds away when not needed.

A third option does away with the beds and replaces them with a large work bench with shelves (for pantry storage or tools) and an extra Fridge/Freezer unit.

If you go for the option with the EcoDrive, the House Bank is powerful enough to run the A/C overnight without the need to run a generator. There is enough power to run the A/C in the master cabin for over three days.

EcoDrive, her Electric/Diesel Parallel Hybrid System The HH44 was designed from scratch to work with a parallel electric/diesel hybrid, with a minimum of 4,232W of peak solar array on the cabin top and hydro-regeneration while sailing.

EcoDrive gives you silent fume-free motoring at 7.5kts, fast torque for manoeuvring, and hydro-regeneration while sailing. Plus you have parallel, trusty diesel engines for safety.

A diesel engine is paired with a large electric motor, much like an alternator sits on a traditional diesel engine. A belt links the two units and a camshaft allows you to flip between the two power systems, giving you good redundancy. And remember, you have 2 of these systems on board!

The system is designed to offer from 1.5 to 3 hours of electric propulsion: more than enough time to exit the marina or anchorage and hoist the sails.

This boat has been designed to get sailing in light winds which ultimately is the key to an eco-friendly sailing yacht. And you will be recharging your batteries as you sail.

You can also fit the HH44 with traditional standalone diesel engines with shaft drives.

The HH44 is an innovative design that will appeal to sailors setting out across long distances who want to sail more and beat well to windward when needed. This yacht is in a different price league to something like an Aventura 37 of course, but there are two options here: the Sports Cruising and the Ocean Cruising models.

She’s a comfortable boat, although there is a trade-off on space down below particularly in the forward cabins.

With the EcoDrive option and a bow locker full of sails, you’ll be able to minimise your diesel usage on this boat while crossing oceans safely and quickly.

What is the price of an HH44? How much do they cost? The sportier HH44-SC starts at $1,325,000. Meanwhile the HH44-OC version starts at $957,000 USD. The total cost will vary depending on your options, but you should budget an additional $300k, perhaps more for the SC.

How much solar is there on the HH44? The HH44 has a generous 4,232W of peak solar as standard on the SC on the cabin top. You can fit 1,200W watts over the Davits, but this comes with a weight penalty.

What is the length of the boat with transoms up? With the transoms up, the LOA from davits to Bow Sprit is 14.23m (46.68 feet), so fine for a 15m berth.

What size tender can you carry? The optimum sized tender is 3-3.5m (10-11 foot). The davits are carbon fibre and will soak up a high load.

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We’ve been building our dream boat “in theory” for years. Which has never been in the form of sketches but rather a list of features that would create the most self-sufficient boat possible. Because…

SELF-RELIANCE + SUSTAINABILITY = FREEDOM

Self-Reliance: To rely on our own resources and limit our need for a marina or fuel dock.

Sustainability: Thinking about what we do today and how it will affect next week, next year, the next decade, and so on. It’s the recognition that we’re all part of a living system and everything we do impacts the world around us.

In other words, we want to be out in the world living and exploring for as long as possible. Both in terms of not having to worry about our resources or our habitat disappearing. It’s practical, not political.

And we know we’re not the only ones seeking this kind of freedom because we have you! Our community of like-minded people we’ve been having this exact conversation with for the past decade. It doesn’t matter if you are in an RV, Tiny House, Sailboat, Motorboat, Homestead, Farm, Ranch or Off-Grid Island Resort…at the end of the day, we’ve all connected over our love for nature and our desire to be in it.

This new boat is the continuation of that conversation and desire. This is not the ultimate, all-time perfect eco boat or zero-footprint anything. Not even close. It’s the best option that we could find working with viable, available solutions. It’s the type of innovation we want to support, encourage and see way more of. Selfishly of course. Because we would love nothing more than to one day announce our all-time perfect sustainable boat with living hulls made of oysters and other bivalve mollusks that naturally propel the boat as they filter feed and improve the water as we travel the world’s oceans. It may seem preposterous now but in my defense, prior to 1961 most people didn’t think humans would be living in outer space…so anything is possible.

But until then, here is the sexiest, most self-sufficient sub-50-foot sailing catamaran we will soon call home!

This is the beginning of a very exciting journey and because we share it with you (thank you for being a part of it) we want to hear your thoughts! What are you most interested in as we build this boat? What systems or features you would like us to dive into as things progress? Is there a feature or a piece of tech you don’t see that you think we should consider? We’re all ears and eyes!

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Sunreef’s New 55-Foot Hybrid Catamaran Has a Walk-Around Deck With Fold-Down Platforms

The 55-footer is a perfect blend of speed, stability and luxury, according to the yard., rachel cormack.

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Sunreef has been steadily growing its fleet of custom catamarans for the past two decades, but, evidently, it’s still got more pioneering designs up its sleeve.

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Continuing Sunreef’s eco-friendly legacy, the multihull is equipped with the yard’s signature solar panels that are fully integrated into the composite bodywork, as well as the lightest batteries in the industry for cleaner, more efficient cruising. She will also be finished in a variety of responsibly sourced or recycled materials.

The Sunreef 43M and 100 Eco , meanwhile, received a new aft cockpit design. Essentially, the swim platform can be lowered and the two fold-out platforms opened up to create a vast walk-around beach club. Sunreef also shared that a contract had been signed for the 100 Eco.

The Sunreef 100 Eco sports twin 270 kW electric motors and roughly 2,600 square feet of solar panels that can generate 46 kWp. The 100-footer can cruise the seas sans emissions and harness power from the wind to increase speed.

Similarly, the 43M Eco packs two 200 kW engines and solar panels that can generate up to 50 kWp. The yard confirmed it had sold the first Sunreef 43M Eco in October at the Monaco Yacht Show. The autonomous 140-footer is set to become the world’s largest electric catamaran upon delivery.

Keep it up, Sunreef.

Rachel Cormack is a digital editor at Robb Report. She cut her teeth writing for HuffPost, Concrete Playground, and several other online publications in Australia, before moving to New York at the…

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