Categories:
Electric Boats Under 8 metres
Electric Boats Over 8 metres
Commercial Passenger Electric Boats
New Categories
Customized / DIY Electric Boat
Electric Sailboat
Criteria for Production Boats Categories
- Main propulsion must be electric
- Can include other non fossil fuel propulsion methods as secondary propulsion (i.e. sail)
- Fossil fuel propulsion as secondary propulsion does not meet criteria: a ‘hybrid’ boat that uses fossil fuel for propulsion does not meet the crtieria UNLESS it is offered for sale to the public in an all-electric version
- At least one production model sold
- Commercial Passenger Electric Boats must have at least one vessel in operation
- Only one model per Category per Manufacturer
- Previous Gussies Winners not eligible for 2021 Awards
Where appropriate and entries warrant it, these categories have awards for Production Boats and electric boats In Development.
Criteria for DIY /Customized Electric Boat
- Main propulsion must be electric
- No fossil fuel propulsion or generation
- Only one model per Category per Owner
Criteria for Electric Sailboat
- Main propulsion sail/wind
- Seocndary/auxiliary propulsion all electric.
Voting
- Online voting will take place on Plugboats.com
- Awards calculated through public vote with weighted industry vote:
- 80% public vote / 20% industry votes
- An International Industry Judging Panel with representatives from Electric Boat Associations and other organizations promoting electric propulsion will have individual votes that together will amount to 20% of total votes
Timing / Schedule
May 26, 2021: Nominations Accepted
June 16: Preliminary Round Voting Begins
July 6: Final Round Voting
July 27: Results Announced