THIS MONTH’s 10
THE EDITOR’S VIEW…
It’s great to see a yard with a reputation for serious performance boats building a viable ELECTRIC SPORTSBOAT. The limited range isn’t going to work for everyone but for most day boat owners, it’s probably not as restrictive as it sounds. I rarely do more than 20nm a day in mine.
1 FRAUSCHER’S ELECTRIFYING NEW SPORTSBOAT
German performance boat builder Frauscher has launched its first all-electric planing sportsboat. Until now, the size and weight of the battery have limited the performance of its electric boats to displacement speeds but Frauscher is claiming a top speed of 27 knots for its latest craft.
The 740 Mirage is powered by a Torqeedo Deep Blue 2400 100kW direct drive motor that is designed specifically for planing powerboats and, as the name suggests, spins to 2,400rpm. Two lithium-ion 40 kWh Deep Blue batteries provide the charge. Developed by BMW for the i3 car, these batteries feature ‘industry-leading energy density and a comprehensive safety system’. Torqeedo has further tailored the characteristics of the battery to make it suitable for the marine environment and is offering up to a nine-year battery capacity warranty.
Frauscher say that this gives the 740 Mirage enough power to cover around 18nm at its top
