The voting in the 3nd ‘Gussies‘ electric boat awards again totalled over 10,000 votes from around the world, cast across two rounds between June 20 and August 6, 2022.
The first round had 121 electric boats nominated, a great demonstration of the huge variety of non fossil fuel boats now available, all responding to the quickly growing interest in these green solutions.
Even more indicative of the broad interest and growth of the industry is that the boats represented 19 countries of manufacture: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA
A new category was added, Electric Workboats. To clarify that the ‘Paying Passenger’ categories were for commercial boats, the name of the category was changed to ‘Excellence in Electric Commercial Passenger Vessels: In Development and In Operation.’
Electric Boats Under 8 metres / 26 feet: In Production
Electric Boats Under 8 metres / 26 feet: In Development*
Electric Boats Over 8 metres / 26 feet: In Production
Electric Boats Over 8 metres / 26 feet: In Development*
Electric Commercial Passenger Vessels: In Operation
Electric Commercial Passenger Vessels: In Development*
Electric Sailboats*
DIY/ Customized Electric Boat*
Voting was split between public voting and voting by the International Panel of Judges, weighted 60% Public / 40% Panel.
Congratulations to all of the nominees, finalists and winners – as well as everyone who voted. You are truly changing the world.
The winners of the Gussies electric boat awards: 2022
Excellence in Electric Boats Under 8 metres / 26 feet: In Production
Faro 5
Faroboats | eBlue Boat
Portugal
A full electric luxury boat from Faroboats and designed by Tomás Costa Lima, The Faro5 can be combined with its solar-powered docking station, turning it into a fully self-sustainable solution. The battery capacity is enough for an 8 to 10 hours ride. The boat can be delivered with different engine packages, so that in most countries you can get a license-free model. Outboard motors are mainly the innovative shaftless propeller solutions from RimDrive Technologies in the Netherlands. Altogether a highly innovative boating solution for the leisure market.
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Category Finalists: Candela 7 • Electricat 600 BIG SIX • Elwood 550eHT • Magonis Wave e-550 • SunConcept EVO 7.0 Lounge • Super Air Nautique GS22E
Excellence in Electric Boats Under 8 metres / 26 feet: In Development
Aurora Sport
Engenharia Lamarca
Brazil
The Aurora Sport has an ergonomic design with low noise and vibration, will be made with recyclable materials and propelled with a 15kW permanent magnet electric motor and battery system. The hull has been optimized using CFD Analysis (Computational Fluid Dynamics) to increase the hydrodynamic efficiency for a reduction in required power, and a lower acquisition and overall operational cost. LOA: 5.8m
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Finalists: D3Aak Boat • Navier 27
Excellence in Electric Boats Over 8 metres / 26 feet: In Production
Candela 8
Candela
Sweden
The C-8 is a long-range, all-electric hydrofoiling craft that travels silently above the water surface, designed to be the most efficient boat ever built. At 20 knots, the energy usage per nautical mile is just 0.8 kWh – the energy content of just 0.1 liter of gasoline. With a proprietary double pod motor and technology that adjusts the hydrofoils hundreds of times per second to provide the smoothest ride imaginable, the Candela C-8 is one of the best-selling premium boats in Europe – including ICE powered boats.
Category Finalists: Greenline OC 68 • Helgeland-Plast Elida • Northman Nexus Revo 870 • SunConcept CAT 12.0 Cruise • Vita Lion
Excellence in Electric Boats Over 8 metres / 26 feet: In Development
SILENT 120 Explorer
Silent Yachts
Austria
A 120 foot ocean-going solar electric catamaran from one of the pioneers of electric boating, the SILENT 120 Explorer is an homage back to the days when the brave were constantly seeking unknown horizons. The same way it took an unbroken adventurous spirit to explore the seven seas beyond the limit of one’s imagination, it took a lot of courage to envision and develop the solar electric drivetrain. A fearless attitude is required either way. As such, the SILENT 120 Explorer is more than a yacht – she is the boldest expression of electric solar powered yachting yet.
Category Finalists: Silent Straits Sialia 57 • 80 SunReef Power Eco
Excellence in Electric Commercial Passenger Vessels: In Operation
Kochi Metro 1
Cochin Shipyard • India
Echandia • Sweden
Kochi Water Metro is an integrated water transport solution for the southern city of Kochi in India. The project will be the largest water transport system in the world under a single command and control operating as an urban transport system with 78 boats and 38 terminals over 76 route kilometres. The first 100 Passenger boats have been delivered by Cochin Shipyard working with Echandia energy storage solutions. When the full non-fossil fuel water transport system is implemented in 2035 it will reduce carbon and pollutant emissions by 16,650 tons each year.
Category Finalists: Ampereship Solar Ferry ASF 25 • EA Mine Smart Ferry • Hunter’s Yard, UK • Soel Yachts SoelCat 12 • TRITON DeepView 24
Excellence in Electric Commercial Passenger Vessels: In Development
MobyFly 30
MobyFly
Switzerland
MobyFly hydrofoil boats are fast, transporting 12 to 300 passengers comfortably above the waves at speeds in excess of 70 km/h, with an efficiency requiring up to 70% less energy than current diesel ferries. MobyFly’s largest and most ambitious boat (30m) is designed to carry up to 300 passengers utilizing computer-controlled flight systems at the leading edge of this technology that have been race tested in extreme real-world conditions. MobyFly’s first two boats (10m and 18m) will be powered by rechargeable electric batteries with proven reliability.
Category Finalists: Candela P-12 • EVM 200
Excellence in Electric Sailboats
Sunreef 80 Eco
Sunreef Yachts
Poland
The Sunreef 80 Eco is an eco-responsible luxury craft combining electric propulsion, superyacht living spaces, reliable sailing performance and the latest green technologies. Sunreef’s proprietary solar skin power system, covering a total area of 164m² solar panels, can be integrated with various composite structures of the yacht including the mast, boom, superstructure and hull to generate up to 45.5kWp. The all-electric Sunreef 80 Eco is fully-autonomous and uses revolutionary green tech for fuel-free cruising in total silence and luxury.
Category Finalists: Baltic 68 Cafe Racer • Marsaudon Composites ORC 50 (TS5) • Tartan Fantail Daysailer • Viator Explorer 42 DS
Excellence in Customized / Refitted / DIY Electric Boats
Elektra
Drivetrain: Rikard Wildare | Boat: C.G. Pettersson
Sweden
A classic Swedish mahogany dream, carefully retrofitted with the most beautiful electric drivetrain on the market. Elektra is almost 100 years old, designed by C.G. Pettersson, Sweden’s most prominent boat designer. All new wood is solid mahogany and teak. All parts in the drivetrain are designed in-house, CNC-machined from aluminum and anodized. She runs like a dream and captures everyone’s attention with her sleek lines and appearance. A very efficient hull that has inspired many of today’s electric boats.10Kw • 20Kwh battery • (Second life Audi e-tron) Max Speed:9 knots Range: 40 Nm at 6 kn.
Category Finalists: Beneteau Oceanis 41 • CorbElectric • Electric Ice-Airboat • Harvest • Riva Ariston Electric
Excellence in Electric Workboats
SRAV
Navalt Solar & Electric Boats
India
Electric catamarans are the wave of the future, and Navalt is ‘leading the charge’ in India and worldwide. Their new SRAV solar-electric catamaran is empirically designed to revolutionize commercial fishing by minimising operational expenditure and increasing fishing profit margins substantially. Powered by MAKO 12 kW electric motor, SRAV can gallop through the sea at an astonishing speed of 8 knots—making it faster than any other boat in its class. SRAV makes fishing much easier and more profitable for its owners – and provides a cleaner aquatic environment for everyone.
Category Finalists: Beneteau Oceanis 41 • CorbElectric • Electric Ice-Airboat • Harvest • Riva Ariston Electric