Solar Electric SILENT 60 Benefits From Kite Wing

Solar electric SILENT 60 benefits from kite wing

This is the first unit of the new catamaran model from innovative Austrian shipyard SILENT-YACHTS. What makes this solar electric yacht even greener is that she was built with a kite wing, a special system that in contrast to conventional sailing yachts, does not require a big mast. In addition, the kite sail generates much more power per square meter than a conventional sail.

There are three major advantages of the kite wing for the yacht:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Fun and joy. It is great to see the kite high up in the air, pulling the boat with the power of the wind.