Spirit Launches Long-Range Electric Foiling Boat
Spirit Yachts and BAR Technologies just launched their classic, retro-styled 35-foot foiling boat with a range of 100 nm at its cruising speed of 22 knots. The companies say that is the longest range for an electric boat yet. Top speed is 30 knots. Spirit built the new SpiritBARTech35EF at its yard in Ipswich, UK, while BAR used its America’s Cup experience to design the hull and develop both the foiling technology and electric powertrain. (BAR worked with Sir Ben Ainslie’s foiling America’s Cup boats.) The 35 has a narrow, 7’ 6” beam and a modified deep-V hull with a…