The GUNBOAT G4 is a new multipurpose coastal cruiser-racer that can hit over 30 knots of speed fully foiling. One of the cool features the Gunboat G4 has to offer is the fully retractable Oceanvolt 8kW electric sail drive with Flexofold 2 blade propeller. This makes it possible for the Gunboat G4 to create energy while…
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FEELING 32
The Feeling 32 is the first lifting keel sailboat with Oceanvolt AX shaft drive electric motor system. The owner of the Feeling 32 chose the Oceanvolt AX electric motor system because he wanted to get rid of diesel and the noise, smell, maintenance and dirt involved with the old diesel engine. The key benefits of the system…
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LE BRETON YACHTS SIG45
The Le Breton Yachts SIG45 electric catamaran combines speed, innovation and grace, taking advantage of the performance, space and stability advantages of a modern performance multihull, but retaining the aesthetic elegance and ergonomics of a modern monohull. The SIG45 is extraordinarily easy and enjoyable to sail fast. The ride is smooth, predictable and very comfortable.…
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Oceanvolt secures 1,5 million euro financing
Oceanvolt has finished its 1,5 million euro round of financing successfully. The total sum consists of 1,3 million euros of private money together with Aloitusrahasto Veras investment. Vera is is managed by Veraventure. "The financing makes it possible for us to quickly expand to the US and South-Europe. Electric propulsion or motor systems are only now becoming common…
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J/BOATS J/88
Oceanvolts electric motor systems are now being offered on the J/88, a 29 ft state-of-the-art performance daysailer from J/Boats. Imagine sailing on a beautiful day knowing that, even if the wind dies and you’re forced to turn on the motor, peace and tranquility are not lost. Every minute sailing, the battery pack is charging, allowing you to…
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CONTOUR 50 TRIMARAN
The Contour 50 Trimaran "Alexandra" is a 2001 built high performance multihull based in Nantucket Massachusetts that has received a complete professional upgrade. In addition to the 10kW Oceanvolt electric motor system installed the boat was upgraded in 2013 with a new mainsail and new solar panels adhered to the mast. The Contour 50 uses…
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MAESTRO 40
The Maestro 40 is a semi-light displacement cruising boat built on the Finnish west coast. The boat owner was seeking a propulsion system to drive the boat in and out of harbors and to be able to motor in windless situations. The boat is currently taking part in the ARC - Atlantic Rally for Cruisers 2015. Before the…
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DAMIEN SEGUIN – CLASS 40
“It’s a dream come true. It feels good to see the boat in the water and it will be a weird feeling to leave the port in ‘silence’!” After having used a 4,2 meter keel boat throughout 2012, Damien Seguin decided to switch to a 40 ft boat. The skipper will be attending the next…
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OCEANVOLT AT LA GRANDE MOTTE 2015 BOAT SHOW!
Come see Oceanvolt Electric Motor Systems (Stand: H19) in La Grande Motte 2015 Boat Show. This is the 6th edition of the International Multihull Boat Show in France at Le Port De La Grande Motte and it will take place from 15th to 19th of April. You will be able to see around 50 to…
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SLYDER 47
The real top point, which makes all others secondary is the outstanding service and reactivity of OV. It is really reassuring. They are there for the user, and they do what is necessary to answer the questions, identify the problems, solve them, including by coming where you are if necessary. – Owner of Slyder 47…
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LEOPARD 40
"The Leopard 40, a product of South African boat builders Robertson & Caine, features a unique, modern design thanks to experienced naval architects Simonis and Voogd as well as Robertson & Caine's design team. She resembles her predecessors in speed, agility, and blue-water performance, but her enhancements include an increased hull volume and an innovative…
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AVENTURA 33 HYBRID
“The first results surpassed all of our expectations at the shipyard, concerning speed and even the range of the system. The acceleration is obviously greater than that of a diesel engine. Moreover, with the generator charging the batteries, you get more than 60 hours of battery life, that is to say 20 hours more than…
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12M ONE-OFF
The 12 m one-off is a self built and designed sailboat. It is currently sailing in Lake Näsijärvi. The length of the boat is 12m and the waterline length is about 10.5m. The width of the boat is 2.9m. The boat weighs about 7000kg of which 2200kg is keel weight. “I am very happy with…
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JEANNEAU SUN 2500
Introduced in 2005, the Jeanneau Sun 2500 was designed by Olivier Petit and the Jeanneau design office as a fast small coastal cruiser. Practical Boat Owner magazine have described the Sun 2500 as having “…sufficient power to make rapid coastal passages, while it’s centreplate reduces its draught to 0.68 metres when you want to creep…
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FINN EXPRESS 83
The Finn Express 83 is a small sailing yacht designed by the finnish designer Eivind Still in the 1980s. The boats were constructed in the period of 1981-1986. They are considered as very reliable and fast. This particular Finn Express 83 or ElecTrip as it is more commonly known is owned by the Helsinki University…
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X-YACHTS X-302
The X-Yachts X-302 is a light and fast cruiser racer in the X-Yachts range. The 30ft X-302 were manufactured between 1994 and 2004. 117 were built. This particular one, the S/Y Sarastus, originally had a diesel engine that was replaced with our Oceanvolt SD8.6 in the winter of 2012. You can see the whole installation…
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ARCONA 380 Z
“Sailing with El’ectra is pure fun. The boat has fantastic sailing performance already as such, but when the wind begins to die off and ends, the motor sailing starts and later turns into “solar motoring”. The range of the battery pack has never been an issue on El’ectra even if the 14kWh could be seen…
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GRAINGER RAKU 48
The Raku 48 (Zaba2) is a 48’ fast modern cruising catamaran. The design was commissioned to Grainger Designs, it is based on a modified Barefoot / Raku designs. Zaba is design 214. The aim was to create a fast boat with all the amenities of a modern home. One of the main features is fossil…
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60 FT CUSTOM ELECTRIC CATAMARAN
The 60 ft custom electric catamaran has been powered with two 15kW electric propulsion motors, a 20kW DC generator and a 20kW Super-B battery pack. Technology used in 60 ft custom electric catamaran: Boat Yard: Duven Composite Boat waterline length: 60 ft Boat weight: 11000 kg Electric motor system: 2 x Oceanvolt SD15 Electric motor…
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DELPHIA 33.3
"Throwback to sailing season 2023! A bit unusual for us, motoring one full leg in Archipelago National Park due to almost windless weather. Enjoying the silence; you can hear the birds singing! Now on dry dock, sheltered from the Finnish winter, s/y LaNube (and the crew) are awaiting our 9th season of clean sailing." – Owners of s/y LaNube The Delphia 33.3 is a…
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CHINESE SAILING JUNK
A chinese sailing junk is an ancient Chinese sailing ship design still in use today. This particular chinese sailing junk was built and designed by MarineXO in China. It is 10,5m long and has a twin Oceanvolt SD8.6 installation together with batteries. TECHNOLOGY USED CHINESE SAILING JUNK: Shipyard: MarineXO Boat length: 10,5 m Beam: 2.10…
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BLU30
The sailing yacht blu30 has been created on the “drawing board” of the design office NAVAL DESIGN in Lucerne in collaboration with america’s cup sailor Christian Scherrer. The design brief described a modern daysailor optimized for short crew and single handed lake sailing. The blu30 has been constructed at the yard of Dominik Schenk in Ermatingen…
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VOYAGE 45 DC
The Voyage 45 DC is a Catamaran Cruises Mauritius owned and operated charter catamaran installed with two 15kW Oceanvolt electric motors. Technology used in Voyage 45 DC Boat type: Voyage 45 DC Owner: Catamaran Cruises Mauritius Length: 13.6m ft Beam: 7.65m m Weight: 7200 kg Draft: 1.1 m Mast height: 18.9m Electric motor system: 2 x…
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ISLAND SPIRIT
The Island Spirit is a charter catamaran installed with two 10kW (SD10) Oceanvolt electric sail drive motors and a 20kW lithium battery pack. Technology used in Island Spirit: Boat Manufacturer: Island Spirit Multihulls Electric motor system: 2 x Oceanvolt SD10 Electric motor system nominal power: 2 x 10kW Electric motor system voltage: 48 V Electric…
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ELECTRIC FISKARI
The electric Fiskari is a traditional Finnish wooden fishing motor boat built by Kaakon Vene and equipped with an Oceanvolt AX5 electric shaft drive motor. Why did you choose the Oceanvolt electric motor system? "Nice design, domestic and recommended by friends." How is the system performing? "Very well, even the AX3 would have been enough for…
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Catamaran Cruises Mauritius orders two Oceanvolt SEA systems
Catamaran Cruises Mauritius has ordered two complete Oceanvolt SEA systems for its charter catamarans. The first one will be installed in the Spring of 2015 with the second one following that. For more info visit www.catamarancruisesmauritius.com
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New distributors for Finland, Mauritius & Norway
We have again expanded our network of distributors with new members from Finland, Mauritius and Norway. Our new distributor in Finland will be Skuru Marine Ab, in Mauritius RayVin Yachts and in Norway BES as. FINLAND Skuru Marine Ab www.skurumarine.fi MAURITIUS RayVin Yachts www.rayvinyachts.mu rajen.naidu@rayvinyachts.mu NORWAY BES as www.arconayachts.no PRESS RELEASE…
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New distributors in South Africa & UK
We are pleased to inform that we have expanded our reseller network with new members from the UK and South Africa. Our new reseller in South Africa will be Powersol and in the UK Energy Solutions Ltd. CONTACT DETAILS: Powersol www.powersol.co.za/ sales@powersol.co.za Energy Solutions Ltd www.energy-solutions.co.uk
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Oceanvolt SD15 receives Honorable Mention in Boating Product of the Year 2014
Visitors to the 2014 Helsinki Boat Show held at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre participated in choosing Boating Product of the Year. According to the public, the Dragonfly echo sounder was voted the most popular product. The ten products to take part in the final vote for Boating Product of the Year 2014 were…
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Oceanvolt to sponsor X Sail Racing Team
We are very pleased to inform you that Oceanvolt will be sponsoring the X Sail Racing Team this year. The Audi X Sail Racing Team is the biggest keelboat sailingteam in Finland. There are actively 20 sailors involved in the team and their main goal is to win the X-35 Class World Championship this year.…
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