Driving BMW’s €2,000,000 Flying Superboat! 🛸 TYDE The Icon

[@robinvanlier]

3:24 "You've got a blindspot right in the middle of your view which you're not really used to on a normal boat" Sailing boats would like to have a word with you, sir

[@Yachtbuyer]

Fair point 👏

[@jsmit9484]

Oh, wow. Not a fan of motorboats usually, but this design is so freaking out of the box. That's a pieve of art!

[@EverettCox-g8z]

Except that it's not a "motorboat" it's an electric boat.

[@jsmit9484]

@@EverettCox-g8z So, please tell me, Everett... How does one propel an electric boat?

[@EverettCox-g8z]

@@jsmit9484 I suspect electric boats are equipped with some form of battery power coupled to propellers or waterjet drives.

[@jsmit9484]

@@EverettCox-g8z An electric motor.... Please tell me you're a politician. You're perfect for it

[@JedemPoKucama]

It's not a piece of art, it's a floating greenhouse

[@glsracer]

Watching this, I couldn't help but think how cool this would be as a slightly larger Trimaran. It was beautifully smooth while on the foils but once stationary, it moved quite a lot side to side.

[@MIDTOWNE1]

Started making me seasick.

[@jimj2683]

They could separate the trimaran hull from the superstructure and have a type of gimbal (stewart platform) in between to eliminate all motion when stationary.

[@FLGurl]

I think the idea of this is mostly to keep moving from A to B. With no heads onboard, it would make sense that this is a short-trip vessel, and not one to spend loads of hours on. Perhaps more like a tender to transport from superyacht to shore and back again?

[@Joe_1sr9]

Just amazing. Love the inside night shots looks like a spaceship. Let’s see a day boat version as well 🎉

[@boxingfan2281]

Completely impracticable, strange, and equally amazing. If you consider the cost that car companies pay to create a vision of the future then 2 million is virtually good value. And on top of that it works and functions.

[@Dennis-vh8tz]

The price is similar to custom tenders made for super yachts, and it's fairly common for large yachts with several tenders to have a dedicated "limousine" tender for transporting passengers between yacht and harbours, a role in which this would excel. It would also work well as a water taxi, though with the high price and minimal passenger capacity, this usage would seem to be limited to a luxury resort (as mentioned in the video), island estate, or other similar use cases.

[@joachimemand1687]

You definitely missed on a "My name is Haines, Jack Haines" opportunity here :D

[@Yachtbuyer]

I really did 🤦‍♂️ - Jack

[@Anonymous594]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA

[@Anonymous594]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

[@sohovulture87]

Astonishing! What a remarkable vessel and a fascinating appraisal too. A tantalising glimpse of the future? Thanks Jack and team

[@Yachtbuyer]

Thanks for watching! - Jack

[@ruppert5134]

This future is ONLY for the happy few robber barons and their WEF minions .... Your future is the 15 minute city and facemasks with lockdowns.....

[@duc696monster6]

If it goes as good as their cars it will be stranded within a few Nm ..

[@mambi74]

I don't even know what to say for this "boat" except.... I want a ride!

[@klauskraut5417]

Nice weather toy, takes all the pleasure of a real boat ride away!

[@chasl3645]

No, it's really cooler. Takes all the bad things about boating and makes them better. Nothing will keep up with that thing in the chop.

[@karatejoe5049]

All that glass you'd expect would require a ton of air conditioning.

[@storytimewithunclekumaran5004]

makes zero sense ..

[@chrisc7265]

@@storytimewithunclekumaran5004 ever been in a greenhouse?

[@storytimewithunclekumaran5004]

@@chrisc7265 Yes I run a floating greenhouse operation growing tomatoes in northern Canada and its the largest tomato greenhouse in Canada.. Also I approve of C02. Air con is a power hungry device..Probably not such a great idea in a power limited situation.

[@justintime753]

Oh 1,000 %

[@JEPhilp]

@@storytimewithunclekumaran5004 I get it, luxury experience. And why not air condition it? They are aiming for the absolute top-end of town. Not sure there is air con in this model though

[@Ahahahhaaah]

That boat would be the perfect choice for like a chartered dinner cruise along a coast line. One captain/host going slowly down the ocean with a very nice meal and drinks.

[@chrisc7265]

no bathroom though

[@Ahahahhaaah]

@@chrisc7265 true

[@harryj03]

By slowly do you mean 17 knots?

[@nickbeckwith6211]

Probably should put in a galley as well as a bathroom if you are going to use it for dinner cruises . . .

[@__-xq9gp]

GREAT CONCEPT -- THE FUTURE LOOK BRIGHT!

[@joachimemand1687]

The lack of a wake is impressive.

[@joshevans3452]

It's like a Tesla truck mated with my grandparents' living room from West Palm Beach in the 90s. The foiling drive and controls are great. However, I guess I'm just not cultured enough to appreciate the interior design elements.

[@MrArchie800]

Wow that really is amazing! Can't wait to see how this type of tech evolves.

[@pistonburner6448]

What tech? You mean hydrofoils which have been in use since the 1950's? Or battery electric drive which is an environmental disaster in boating, and never in any way financially viable? Or glass windows?

[@rtbinc2273]

@@pistonburner6448 People confuse technology and design. The technology is the electric drive - which has been around for a while. Technology is not really important or useful in it's self - it's when it is turned into a product that it becomes something important. Computer mice and Graphical Interfaces existed for a decade before Apple turned them into a product. Sabine Hassenfelder has a good video on why Capitalism is Good that goes more into this in general. These will become like Teslas - they will serve as a symbol for a certain class of people, but aren't a serious general purpose car. On the other hand a Prius is. They are the in demand car for NYC Taxis. You will see these in elite settings and in parts of Asia where image is more immediately important than the actual practicality of them. You could expect a few here in NYC as a modern Commuter Boat between NYC and the Hamptons and points in between.

[@captainwin6333]

@@pistonburner6448 Name another boat like this. Electric motors are superior to internal combustion engines and they're just at the start of their journey where countries, especially China, are ploughing money into motors, batteries and charging. If we're talking about environmenmtal disaster, that's the oil industry for you. China are already producing small family cars with battery packs that can do 400 miles and don't use Cobalt or Nickel. The rate at which battery capacity, kilowatt hours are increasing while prices and charging times are decreasing is outstripping any room for improvement of internal combustion engines that rely on petrol and diesel. The second thing you fail to factor in is the price of oil is being controlled by OPEC+, led by Russia and Saudi Arabia and they're cutting production by millions of barrels to push up prices. If the USA continues to unilaterally sanction whatever country it wants, countries, especially oil producers, will push back, dumping the petro dollar. BRICS with it's 6 new members will control 40% of the global reserves of oil and 30% of it's consumption. When Venezuela joins, and they will join, BRICS will control 67% of global oil reserves. What's the US gonna do, sanction BRICS countries and in doing so, the countries that control two thirds of global reserves? How do you think they'll respond? By cutting production, pushing up costs in the West while seling to each other cheaply. So unless you live in a BRICS country or the global south, you'll be paying more and more for oil products, one more reason why electric motors are the way ahead.

[@lavrentisbazoeira]

@@pistonburner6448 With those glass windows you can roast pork in the Med in the summer.

[@Ramsi-Berlin]

Awesome ❣️😲 Very interesting hydrofoil 👌🏼 Love from Berlin 🇩🇪 Ramsi 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@matthewmartin1970]

Would love to see a helm like that on a ‘proper boat’

[@adddude7524]

Finally we can see the ultra rich being taxied around like in sci-fi movies and games :D Surely this will be used in a bond movie or something. Kinda puts a smile on your face seeing stuff like this.

[@WOW-li4uj]

As a yacht tender? Maybe! As a water taxi? Ok! As a private boat, just a gimmick! As a commuter down the Dubia ? Yeah I could see it! At $2 million? Why? If you could link them together in an office configuration in Dubai on! But for $2 mil I want all the things missing, oh and the other come with a desk to work at!

[@EverettCox-g8z]

idk what a 20-25' tender weighs but it's probably a bit less than 20,000lbs....

[@janbahlinger7555]

This combined with some future solar panels and some nice bed, small kitchen, small bathroom… dream tiny house on steroids

[@TheGreenBoater]

OK. This electric foil boat WINS for unique style and futuristic design. Not a boat ready for the masses but these reality 'concept' boats stretch the mind of possibility and will impact future designs of production ready boats. Kudos.

[@toddrickard7690]

Cool! Thank you for the overview. Your commentary and production was top drawer.

[@Yachtbuyer]

Glad you enjoyed it, Todd, thanks! - Jack

[@petesig93]

Amazing design, and brilliant execution. Love that big windowed cabin. It would be excellent as a cruise boat for scenic tourism, perhaps in cooler climates where getting outdoors is more challenging for guests. But in any real world that rear deck would be legally required to have a railing around it. Navier have a similar, smaller but probably more manoeuvrable electric foiler.

[@poppajay4968]

I love how he uses what is basically an inflatable raft with a motor as a comparison to how smooth the multi million dollar superboat travels across the water.

[@petesig93]

They are called a 'rubber-ducky', inflatable speed-boat and they are as common as muck. Not a raft.

[@sagarathanikar]

incredible !!

[@CinematographyLischka]

Wow, this is truly a revolutionary design! I can totally envision this as an upscale taxi boat for harbors, offering a unique and efficient transportation experience. However, as breathtaking as it is, I personally find it a bit challenging to imagine myself relaxing on board. It seems more like an exhilarating ride than a laid-back cruiser. Nonetheless, hats off to the creators for pushing the boundaries!

[@patrick8899]

2 person taxi of the future lol

[@_Daio_]

The sea doesn't get calmer than that, and I think that's the only sea you could use It on.

[@thereminpitchknob4059]

Great design. Salt water is to batteries what great white sharks are to seals and surfers off the Australian coast.

[@DrDsIT]

Great video of this amazing vessel! It would make more sense to have the helm positioned at the bow and build it as a catamaran. Everything in the future should have a hydrofoil system.

[@peterjordan-turner8789]

Staggering piece of design, and some great ideas for the future.

[@yocorvo4710]

That's something unique and foward thinking

[@Toekneepowers]

It’s a floating dining room/cocktail lounge and I enjoy both. 👍🏻

[@joachimemand1687]

The ultimate commuter ;)

[@cbrusharmy]

It would make a nice tour boat/water taxi for some high rollers as is. Beyond that, It'll be interesting to see what they come up with.

[@erfho8y]

This is both hilarous and incredible. There is no external shot where my brain is not telling me "this is totally a concept render".

[@Yachtbuyer]

Ha! I drove and am still not sure if it exists… - Jack

[@tadecker82]

1. Cover the roof with in-glass photovoltaic panels (like in the Arcadia A-Series) 2. Figure out how to increase the battery capacity/range to 150NM 3. Seating? 🤔 4. Replace sitting desk with small galley (fridge, microwave, cabinet) 5. Replace standing desk with head 6. Frosted glass shower on swim deck 7. Propane grill and fridge on Swim deck 8. Retractable foils Add these features, and they'd have so many orders that they'd be backlogged for the next decade

[@flogrown1999]

Super whacky and idk how practical it is but its definitely beautiful and futuristic... It looks like it would be an amazing driving experience and the interior with the wide open views is breathtaking......id like to see these become a reality

[@lardal1502]

Really needs retractable foils for shallow water operation which will be what this kind of a boat will be.

[@jroar123]

As a prototype, it's interesting. Still at this point it's not good for much. Sort of hard to fish off of it. You cannot sleep on it. As you said, it doesn't have a bathroom. I'm wondering if it needs gas engines and the placement of wings on the top to help increase the lift and the speed. Well I can only imagine the cost is astronomical. This had better be designed down the road to be sold to the ultra rich with purpose (or not). Thanks for the video.

[@shainedupuis2649]

I was thinking the same thing. It's basically a floating sun-room for millionaires lol I'll take my 10ft pedal drive fishing kayak over that thing any day 🎣

[@carlodegiorgi1079]

The bulb foiling is the real revolution: you can see how is this stable in comparison with others foiling boats

[@taipoxin]

Pretty cool concept. Would be smart if they could use the Sharrow propeller's design for even more efficiency over the Torqeedos.

[@SweatyYuri]

Beautiful boat, but I won't take it cruising around the Bahamas... sand bars, coral head... y'all got the point. But it would be a perfect boat for the islands with some improvements. 😊

[@timk3939]

That 'dashboard' screen is lovely.

[@cameron.t]

When you take away all the buzz words it’s actually pretty cool

[@kf7bws]

Love It. A Yacht towable version would super cool. As a tender it needs a little bit more seating.

[@WobbigongSoundSystem]

Please! someone buy me this boat, it is without a doubt the most amazing craft iv ever witnessed in this life. Excellent design.

[@cookiemonster2299]

As that pointy eared chap would say, 'fascinating'. I like It for what it is, a luxurious taxi but I wouldn't want one myself, I'm still stuck on watching your Sargo 45 vid at least twice a week. 👏👏👍❤️🇬🇧

[@pedrohm6271]

The quality and production of the video is fantastic, wel done . Lisboa Portugal

[@Yachtbuyer]

Thank you very much! 🇵🇹

[@Soshstar999]

Looks like the controls should be right in the front of the boat for the driving experience and put in a nice bathroom and a kitchenette in the blind spots with a nice living room with a king size bed with solar panels on top for emergency backup with retractable foils and you might be on to something

[@jabjab1010]

Great video. Very interesting “boat”.. .question not answered though is what happens if you hit a wave that is higher than your clearance. Just a random wake could do that. . .do you slow down and take it like man, or let nature rip the foiled off the bottom of the boat as the wave pushes the hull up? With retractable foils they could raise the boat higher on rougher days. . .until then, I would taking this thing too far from the dock.

[@torshammer33]

wow, this is the future

[@yellowboat8773]

Be great as a river cruiser, but anything with even a slight swell will roll this thing like crazy

[@maryholder3795]

She looks revolutionary, I'm sure the technology will make it into other designers'plans for boats. She looks safe and comfortable but the shape of the cabin a 🔺 is odd, but she looks amazing. Somehow they need as you suggested Jack a toilet and a bar even if she is a shuttle, and solar panels are good addition. At night she looks woth hef lights very Star Trek.

[@parker73724]

Not a huge fan of the interior but a foil of that size on a motorboat is incredible. I would not be surprised if foils become much more popular in the near future.

[@sonicrulez]

I literally thought the boat was CGI...what the hell the design is out of this world

[@crazymycologist]

If a miracle happened and I won the lottery. This would be my studio. I’d go up and down the coast making music with random people. New dream acquired

[@TheMagnitudo]

A warm glass of champagne is an absolutely amazing experience 😮

[@northeastrailwayproductions]

I'm not a fan of electric vehicles, but this one catches my interest for sure!.

[@terrywalker1624]

Brilliant! What a great toy!

[@brandonleesanders]

Essentially it’s a floating greenhouse… I bet it gets HOT on board.

[@TheMikesylv]

The floor down is definitely impressive and like you said make a real boat out of the top and you’re probably right it has a place as a day and weekend boat

[@paroladamoreministries4995]

Jack, NO, NO, NO, it like a piece of electric lego on water....and this is BMW's introduction to future boating? They need to stay and stick with producing motorcars! Ciao and God bless you from Italy 🇮🇹, where they undoubtedly make and produce the best superyachts in thd world today, Amén!!!

[@19squids81]

they should be using the water moving against the boat to generate electricity to be put back in the batteries while cruising. looks amazing!!

[@zelmo69]

Love it! Santa, need ya buddy! 😅

[@jeromeownhouse9229]

The owner is a great Guy.We clean it all the time

[@HuskyPro122]

Im imagining of a modern looking minimal flying yacht with suspension fins including a driveable drone and a 2 car garage

[@Far2hip]

Very, VERY cool design exercise and execution. Definitely a vessel for generally calm sea states at that size. Any sizable waves that grab even a slippery nose is going to launch loose articles and humans on a ride towards that center post up front, lol. But with relative calm it has to be an awesome experience. I’ve been on much larger foil vessels and it’s amazing how smooth and seemingly effortless they move across the water even as a relatively massive vessel. 😎😎

[@lavrentisbazoeira]

When weather changes you press cancel and you are teleported back to the marina.

[@Far2hip]

@@lavrentisbazoeira lol! 😂😂😂

[@sonusancti]

I would've called it The Iron.

[@Yachtbuyer]

👏

[@nickkirschner3719]

A floating living room, and it does the foil thing! Not bad, makes me wish I had a spare 2 mil!

[@decencywarrior9598]

Got the name right , very cool .

[@BabyMaliha]

Very posh and luxurious but efficient and boardroom almost. Very nice for an on water meeting/ business deal. Or quick travel ❤ Fit for me👑

[@philip2774]

4 seasons bora bora needs a fleet of these

[@chrisoleary9876]

WOW! Thanks Jack!

[@Yachtbuyer]

You're welcome! ☺️

[@robertfoerster566]

I think it's a great proof of concept. A washroom etc., will come in the future. ;)

[@gibbethoskins8621]

Super awesome, but that blind stops dead center is a pretty solid fail

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

It is a greenhouse!

[@stephenford1691]

I've got serious greenhouse envy.

[@Yachtbuyer]

😂

[@ແມ໋ດຢູ່ລາວ]

I could see this as a luxury hotel ferry in the Maldives.

[@martinsimeonov1563]

The WIND likes that element... wonder how it fares with side winds 🤣

[@I86282]

"The possibilities are endless.!"

[@hugobertiepickles3372]

Bravo! ❤your openness to future tech and to see BMW entering the marine world. On which, it would be curious to see if BMW adapt their Hydrogen tech (their car tech from the late 90’s, gathering mothballs). On this Tide, its fascinating. Perhaps impractical now, but a promise for the future. ❤ foiling! Cant wait to see more. Is it a luxury candela? Keep up the good work. Best.

[@weatheranddarkness]

Seems best suited to tender duty for a mega yacht. Are there actual high end resort shuttle needs really?

[@glenmenas9424]

It's a cool concept and I love it, but there are also things I don't like about it such as the blind spot and the range. It would be cool to see more solar panels on it and perhaps a high resolution digital camera at the aft for rear view and one at the bow to nullify that blind spot with live feeds to the main monitor or perhaps a secondary monitor. Really cool concept though

[@jasonjenkins-ferris]

I appreciate you showing us interesting boats, but yeah, I hope this is more a demonstrator than something the mfg is hoping to sell several of.

[@ptick16]

Very unique vessel. It's actually really nice looking. If there were options to change or rearrange the seating, that would be nice. But, the deal breaker for me is that there is no day head. Unless I'm on a dinghy, I expect the convenience of a day head for the amount that I would be spending to purchase this. As well as some kind of cold storage. It wouldn't take much, and this would be a fun vessel to own. It seems a bit short sighted to showcase this without those two items.

[@brubrushanghai]

Proper journalist investigation... right... :-)

[@Yachtbuyer]

😉

[@cyphone2813]

I am still wondering how a person can get this into dock, the side has glass and nothing really there for the person to go to the side to tie a knot, therefore in some sircumstances the captain will need to think better because of the wind since he cannot tie a knot from the middle or the front. Does the person well i guess captain need a person to help him on the dock to get this boat tied up to place? i guess the person would need to use the back ones first, which might not be handy in some perspectives.

[@danielmcgettigan3743]

At 57 I think I am living in a generation that is in the middle of a huge transition. I have a diesel trawler with a Ford Lehman Diesel and just recently a Ford Lightning Electric. Hmmm.

[@derekparkes6851]

I think that's amazing thanks for that.

[@jeffmcallister7040]

Cool boat. Aquila should do something similar with their 36 catamaran.

[@northeastrailwayproductions]

Does anyone notice his wake??!!... zero wake !!! Jeeze!!

[@nasosnasos8054]

Love

[@Orchardman53]

2 Mill, and no loo? No wonder the range is so tiny.

[@Yachtbuyer]

😆

[@George-ns9nz]

In my dreams, wow love it.

[@baka7083]

This is awesome

[@joe55514]

How big must the foil be to handle a containership. Or will a lot of small ones do the trick as well ?

[@Sonnel_James]

like one said from a different channel about this: this boat also broke the Guinness World Record for the largest clothes iron 😂

[@lunatrics]

Great concept. 2mil and no toilet or a cold beverage. And as tender it needs a lot more features. Like a way to get on the yacht you'd be tendered to

[@ThomasRonnberg]

That is awesome