Posts by Don Wright
Go Fishing
Electric Boating PolyBoatGlobal Another pleasure you can have with electric boats is to go fishing – and why not for largemouth bass using one or more trolling motors. Electric trolling motors market is projected to reach US$ 850.8 Million by 2034, The Bass Electric Tour is a series of six tournaments held throughout the year…
Read MoreOne-man band, afloat and electric!
Kevin Desmond with more news from the Polyboatglobal Challenge. From the canals of Holland to the canals of Venice, to Arz Island in Brittany Goa in south-west India, Reinier Sijpkens delights crowds, young and old by playing music from his electric-outboard engined, brightly coloured Notendop (= Nutshell) which he also calls the Muziekboot. For his…
Read MoreLaunch of new outboard motor
With the launch of their new outboard motor, „FALCON“, Danish drive system and battery developer EPTechnologies sheds the last remnants of the combustion era, setting a new industry benchmark. FALCON is the lightest, quietest and most efficient outboard in its class, representing a strong commitment to sustainable innovation. Designed entirely as an electric propulsion system,…
Read MoreA zero-emission interregional cargo ship
Energy Observer, via its subsidiary EOConcept, a pioneer in sustainable maritime solutions, has launched the Energy Observer 2 project in 2022 with the ambition of designing the world’s lowest-carbon cargo ship. EO2, an advanced demonstrator combining cutting-edge engineering and innovative technologies, aims to transform maritime transport towards low-emission solutions. This European funding marks a crucial step towards the construction and operation…
Read MoreA clown e-cruise!
Before school begins again, we often go the Circus to laugh at the clowns. But why not laugh at these antics on the water! Already as these images show, people like to dress up and play the fool on their boats. So why not a fancy dress party on board an electric pontoon boat ?…
Read MorePolyBoatGlobal Dance Challenge
Electric boats are as silent as ballerinas and ice skaters, and so they can dance to the music. Each year, for the E-Regatta held during the Venice International Boat Show, one discipline is called the E-Ballerina where each contestant choose a piece of music and dances in circles and figures of eight. Take a look…
Read MoreNorth West India PolyboatGlobal support
Kevin Desmond reports – Our keenness to get our polyboatglobal.com message to the maximum number of people owning, renting, selling or merely interested in electric passenger boats is bearing fruit. As already reported, this summer following a Google Boost, our server Wix had recorded over 1,100 page views of our website. With our second Boost, this autumn,…
Read MoreRed Snapper – Hybrid – Marine Drive System
The Red Snapper hybrid electric, drop in, inboard marine drive system is the perfect cost-effective solution to convert your boat to electric hybrid, without replacing your engine! This revolutionary hybrid drop in solution is designed to fit around and work with your current engine and is the first of it’s kind (as far as we…
Read MorePolyBoat Challenge
Rental Boats are also eligible, here’s how..! Yes, Rental boats can also take part in our convivial contest for it is THE BOAT which is the competitor not the crew. For example, Madame Dominique Renouf of the Association Bateaux pour la planète (Boats for the Planet) runs the Phoebus Boat Club, a fleet of solar-powered catamaran houseboats for…
Read MoreParis Olympics e-cruise
An electric fleet on the Seine for the Paris Olympic Games by Kevin Desmond This summer has seen some great rallies for electric boats: 34 e-boats cruised around the island of Venice, 65 e-boats teams competed at the Monaco Solar Energy Boat Challenge, then on July 23rd, despite heavy rain, watched by 326,000 riverside spectators…
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