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New SILENT 60 solar electric catamaran with kite wing ready for its World debut at Cannes Yachting Festival 2021
- First unit with new DNA and innovative design plus a kite wing
- Kite wing is easy to use and adds up to 5 knots to the boat’s speed
- New high-performance hull form: longer waterline, reverse bow and low draft
- 42 powerful solar panels ensure 17 kWp
- Clean environment, no vibrations or fumes
- Sea trials are planned during the Cannes show conditions permitting
- Position at the show: Quai Max Laubeuf
SILENT-YACHTS confirmed that the new SILENT 60 solar electric catamaran that has recently been launched is going to make its first public appearance at the upcoming Cannes Yachting Festival 2021. The shipyard plans to organise media sea trials during the show as well if they’re allowed. The catamaran will be located in Quai Max Laubeuf.
This is the first unit of the model while eight more hulls are currently under construction and 17 are ordered in total. What makes it even greener is that it was built with a kite wing, a special system that in contrast to conventional sailing yachts, does not require a big mast and the kite sail generates much more power per square meter than a conventional sail.
SILENT-YACHTS offers the optional available kite-sail system for all their models. Greener than before The SILENT 60 carries a light compact kite wing from Wingit, that does not require a big mast to hoist the kite and it's also easy to use. A kite wing that operates in such heights, generates up to 10 times more power per square meter than a conventional sail. So, how does the kite wing system work? There is a dedicated box in the bow area of the SILENT 60, which contains the kite (the sail is 13 sq. m) including all its components (winches, mast, ropes, etc). Here the entire system is also stored, when not in use.
To launch the kite, it’s only required to set up a small mast, which is only two feet high, with four stays (6 mm Kevlar “ropes”) that need to be fixed to four foldable pad-eyes (this takes a few seconds). After taking out the kite, it gets pumped up with an electric pump that is in the box as well (this takes only a few seconds), you switch on the winch,throw the kite overboard where it will drift away with the wind and then the kite can start from the water by pulling the ropes. When in the air, the automatic steering can take over - the pulling rope is released until the kite is more than 120 meters above the boat and it starts to paint a huge “8” in the sky.
Bringing it down is the reverse process. The automatic control moves the kite to a position right above the boat where it has the least pull on the rope, then the owner or a crew member winches the kite down electrically, pulls the right rope so that the kite collapses above the front deck. Now, the kite gets put back into the bag and stored in the box.
Advantages of the kite wing
There are three major advantages of the kite wing for the #yacht. First, extra propulsion. The kite can pull the 30-ton SILENT 60 with about 4-5 knots and it reduces the consumption of the e-motors, thus extending the range. The already green solar electric catamaran gets greener and more eco-conscious this way. Second, emergency. If a floating fishing line gets entangled in the propellers, a kite can serve as a reserve propulsion that enables the boat
to get to a protected place where the rope can be cut and the prop set free. Last but not least, fun and joy. It is great to see the kite high up in the air, pulling the boat with the power of the wind.
New high performance hull and flexible layout
The SILENT 60 also has a new high-performance hull form that is optimized with CFD study, with longer waterline and reverse bow. Its exterior design’s signature details are long window stripes at the sidewall of the hull and more window surface overall. The boat can be handled by two people with ease and offers plenty of space for families and crew. For adventurers, additional water toys, SUP´s, kayaks and e-bikes can be stored in the bridge deck.
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