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From Boats to Motor 2019, no. 11, December-February, pp. 8-9.
This 7.70-meter flying bow rider is the most innovative boat of the moment. Why? Candela Seven, that’s its name, is powered by a full electric motor and flies on water thanks to foils. And it is not a prototype, but you can buy it. More than a dozen have already been sold. Why is it so innovative? It is built entirely of carbon, is powered by a Torqeedo Deep Blue 50R outboard, and has a 40 KW BMW i3 battery. In foiling she can sail for two hours at 22 knots and has top speed around 30. Her secret is the fully automated system that handles the foils: you just use the throttle, like in any other boat. It has only one drawback: it costs 245,000 euros plus VAT. But to make a mile at 20 knots, you will spend only 0.2 euros, while a traditional boat costs you 1.30 euros. With the Candela doing 100 miles will cost you 20 euros instead of 130 euros. Your choice.
The Candela Seven was designed with the specific goal of reducing the energy consumption of traditional boats by offering a fast and environmentally friendly solution. And as demonstrated during trials held in Switzerland, Candela Seven is capable of reaching a speed of 30 knots, or 55 kilometers per hour, when wings of its hull lift it out of the water. This is not the highest speed attainable by this category of boat, but the craft has electric propulsion on its side, a factor that can make it much greener than its peers. Thanks to wings that reduce water friction, this boat is able to cut fuel consumption by 80 percent compared to regular diesel boats.
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