First all-electric HopYacht 30 Sailing Catamaran launched
, 2022-11-11 10:41:00,
First all-electric HopYacht 30 Sailing Catamaran launched
by HopYacht 11 Nov 16:41 UTC
HopYacht has launched its first all-electric compact catamaran – The HopYacht 30.
The first HopYacht 30 was launched at Boatica Cape Town on 28 October 2022.
She is designed by award-winning South African yacht designer, Anton du Toit of Du Toit Yacht Design.
The HopYacht 30 is a unique catamaran concept that responds to the growing demand for a yacht that is easy to sail, environmentally sensitive and has comfort as a top priority. She has been designed for a couple, or a couple with young children, to sail around places like the Mediterranean or Caribbean with ease, bay or island hopping.
With a beam of just 3.44m, the HopYacht 30 has been designed to fit into a 36′-38′ mono-hull berth, avoiding the typical premium rate catamarans pay for mooring. She is easy to ship to new sailing destinations: the HopYacht 30 has demountable hulls and fits into two standard 40′ containers. Reassembling at the new destination is straightforward.
This all-electric compact catamaran is powered by twin 6kW E-Propulsion pod drives, equivalent to 9.9hp engines but pollution and noise free. With an induction hob and an electric water heater, there are no fossil fuels on board.
HopYacht conducted extensive research that showed that a high percentage of holiday sailors choose to sail under…
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