Posts by Don Wright
Rallying for the Bridgewater Canal: A National Cause
This August Bank Holiday join IWA and the wider boating community for a weekend gathering at Agden Bridge, united in support of restoring full navigation to the Bridgewater Canal. Following the recent breach earlier this year, this waterway which is part of a vital north–south route, faces a critical moment. While not caused by poor maintenance,…
Read MoreVenice E-Ballerina
A particular challenge for PolyboatGlobal.com fantail of electric cruises is the E-Ballerina, now in its 5th year and held during the Salone Nautico of Venice. Competitors choose their music then dance” their boats – in circles, slalom, figures-of-8, & . Organised by a municipal team led by Assonautica di Venezia, ten companies competed, representing Slovenia (E’dyn),…
Read MoreTake Your Pets on an Electric Cruise
The PolyboatGlobal Challenge is now in its second successful year. Visit the website polyboatglobal.com to discover the variety of voyages you can make with your electric boats. Take your pets and keep a cruise logbook and by April 2026 you may have made a variety of cruises on the inland waterways or the coasts long…
Read MoreIndian boat wins first edition of PolyBoatGlobal Challenge Trophy
After due deliberation by its international panel of judges, we have decided to present the polyboatglobal.com Challenge Trophy for 2024/2025 to Mr Ataluya Bajaj and his worthy team at Dolphin Eco Recreation in Pratapnagar, Udaipur, north-west India. Throughout the year, Dolphin Recreation, makers of “The most colourful electric boats in the world!” have used their…
Read MoreMore Exhibitors for Electrika 2025
All the exhibitors for Electrika 2025 are now signed up and it is all set to be a great show. With everyone from Electrika 2024 returning and a whopping 14 new exhibitors and 10 showboats, the show has really stepped up a gear. The event should provide attendees with a comprehensive selection of boatbuilders, engines…
Read MorePolyBoatGlobal Challenge Winners
It is now one year since PolyBoatGlobal launched their international competition for the electric passenger boat which had made the greatest variety of cruises in one calendar year. Those wishing to compete were invited to accumulate an on-line logbook and then to submit it to their panel of judges. The time is now fast approaching…
Read MoreGo 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…
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